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tr[prɪ'tens]1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL→ link=pretence pretence{1) claim: afirmación f (falsa), pretensión f2) feigning: fingimiento m, simulación fto make a pretense of doing something: fingir hacer algoa pretense of order: una apariencia de orden3) pretext: pretexto munder false pretenses: con pretextos falsos, de manera fraudulentan.• fingimiento s.m.• ostentación s.f.• pretensión s.f.• pretexto s.m.• simulacro s.m.BrE pretence 'priːtens, prɪ'tens, prɪ'tens noun1) c u (simulation, display)to make a pretense of something — fingir* algo
2) (frml)a) c u ( claim)pretense (TO something): he makes no pretense to virtue — no pretende ser virtuoso, no se las da de virtuoso
b) u ( pretentiousness) pretensión f(US)[prɪ'tens] N1) (=make-believe) fingimiento m, simulación f2) (=claim) pretensión f3) (=pretext) pretexto mfalse 1., 2)on or under the pretence of doing sth — so pretexto de hacer algo
4) (=display) ostentación fwithout pretence, devoid of all pretence — sin ostentación
* * *BrE pretence ['priːtens, prɪ'tens, prɪ'tens] noun1) c u (simulation, display)to make a pretense of something — fingir* algo
2) (frml)a) c u ( claim)pretense (TO something): he makes no pretense to virtue — no pretende ser virtuoso, no se las da de virtuoso
b) u ( pretentiousness) pretensión f -
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/pri'tens/ * danh từ ((từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) (cũng) pretense /pri'tens/) - sự làm ra vẻ, sự giả vờ, sự giả đò, sự giả bộ =to make pretence of doing something+ giả bộ làm gì - cớ, lý do không thành thật =under [the] pretence of+ lấy cớ là =on (under) false pretences+ bằng cách lừa dối - điều đòi hỏi, điều yêu sách, điều kỳ vọng =to make no pretence of sonething+ không đòi hỏi cái gì, không kỳ vọng cái gì - tính tự phụ, tính khoe khoang =a man without pretence+ người không có tính khoe khoang -
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-snoun ((an) act of pretending: Under the pretence of friendship, he persuaded her to get into his car.) pretextotr[prɪ'tens]1 (deception, make-believe) fingimiento, apariencia, fachada2 (pretext) pretexto\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto keep up/make a pretence of doing something fingir hacer algon.• máscara s.f.• pretensión s.f.(US)[prɪ'tens] N1) (=make-believe) fingimiento m, simulación f2) (=claim) pretensión f3) (=pretext) pretexto mfalse 1., 2)on or under the pretence of doing sth — so pretexto de hacer algo
4) (=display) ostentación fwithout pretence, devoid of all pretence — sin ostentación
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b. ( = make-believe) to make a pretence of doing sth faire semblant de faire qch• I'm tired of their pretence that all is well j'en ai assez de les voir faire comme si tout allait bien* * *GB, pretense US [prɪ'tens] noun1) ( false show) faux-semblant mon ou under the pretence of doing — sous prétexte de faire
2) ( sham) simulacre m (of de); ( of illness) simulation f (of de) -
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noun(Brit.)1) (pretext) Vorwand, derunder [the] pretence of helping — unter dem Vorwand zu helfen; see also academic.ru/26348/false_pretences">false pretences
3) (piece of insincere behaviour)5) (claim) Anspruch, dermake the/no pretence of or to something — Anspruch/keinen Anspruch auf etwas (Akk.) erheben
* * *[-s]noun ((an) act of pretending: Under the pretence of friendship, he persuaded her to get into his car.) die Vortäuschung* * *pre·tence[prɪˈten(t)s]AM pre·tense[AM ˈpri:t-]n no plunder the \pretence of friendship unter dem Deckmantel der Freundschaftto give up a \pretence of sth etw nicht länger vortäuschenthey kept up a \pretence of normality sie wahrten den Anschein der Normalitätthe army has given up any \pretence of neutrality die Armee hat ihre vorgetäuschte Neutralität aufgegebento make a \pretence of doing sth [nur] so tun, als ob man etw tutto make no \pretence of sth etw nicht verhehlen, keinen Hehl aus etw dat machen, mit etw dat nicht hinter dem Berg haltento make no \pretence of doing sth nicht vorgeben, etw zu tunI had made no \pretence of being interested in her ich hatte ihr keinerlei Hoffnungen gemachtunder the \pretence of doing sth unter dem Vorwand, etw zu tun3. (claim)to make no \pretence to sth keinen Anspruch auf etw akk erhebenI make no \pretence to having any athletic skill ich behaupte gar nicht, sportlich zu sein\pretence is engaged in by young children in order to learn kleine Kinder lernen mit Hilfe ihrer Fantasie* * *(US) [prɪ'tens]n1) (= make-believe story) erfundene Geschichte; (= make-believe person) erfundene Gestalthe didn't really shoot me, it was just pretence we soon saw through his pretence of being a foreigner — er hat nicht auf mich geschossen, er hat nur so getan wir durchschauten bald, dass er nur vorspiegelte or vorgab, Ausländer zu sein
to make a pretence of doing sth — so tun, als ob man etw tut
he made not even the slightest pretence of being interested — er gab sich (dat) nicht einmal den Anschein des Interesses
this constant pretence that all is well —
it's all a pretence — das ist alles nur gespielt or Mache (inf)
2) (= feigning, insincerity) Heuchelei f, Verstellung fhis coolness is just (a) pretence — seine Kühle ist nur gespielt
he made a pretence of friendship —
let's stop all this pretence — hören wir mit der Heuchelei auf, hören wir auf, uns (dat) etwas vorzumachen
3) (= affectation) Unnatürlichkeit f, Geziertheit f4)to make no pretence to sth — keinen Anspruch auf etw (acc) erheben
5) (= pretext, excuse) Vorwand mon or under the pretence of doing sth — unter dem Vorwand, etw zu tun
See:→ false* * *1. Anspruch m:make no pretence to keinen Anspruch erheben auf (akk)3. fig Anschein m, Verstellung f:make a pretence of order den Anschein von Ordnung erwecken;abandon the pretence die Maske fallen lassen;make pretence of doing sth sich den Anschein geben, etwas zu tun;she made pretence of being asleep sie stellte sich schlafend* * *noun(Brit.)1) (pretext) Vorwand, derunder [the] pretence of helping — unter dem Vorwand zu helfen; see also false pretences
it is all or just a pretence — das ist alles nicht echt
5) (claim) Anspruch, dermake the/no pretence of or to something — Anspruch/keinen Anspruch auf etwas (Akk.) erheben
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/pri'tens/ * danh từ ((từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) (cũng) pretense /pri'tens/) - sự làm ra vẻ, sự giả vờ, sự giả đò, sự giả bộ =to make pretence of doing something+ giả bộ làm gì - cớ, lý do không thành thật =under [the] pretence of+ lấy cớ là =on (under) false pretences+ bằng cách lừa dối - điều đòi hỏi, điều yêu sách, điều kỳ vọng =to make no pretence of sonething+ không đòi hỏi cái gì, không kỳ vọng cái gì - tính tự phụ, tính khoe khoang =a man without pretence+ người không có tính khoe khoang
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