pre·text (pr  t kst )n. 1. An ostensible or professed purpose; an excuse. 2. An effort or strategy intended to conceal something. tr.v. pre·text·ed, pre·text·ing, pre·texts To allege as an excuse. [Latin praetextum, from neuter past participle of praetexere, to disguise : prae-, pre- + texere, to weave; see teks- in Indo-European roots.] |
pretext [ˈpriːtɛkst]
n
1. a fictitious reason given in order to conceal the real one
2. a specious excuse; pretence
[from Latin praetextum disguise, from praetexere to weave in front, disguise; see texture]
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| Noun | 1. | pretext - something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason putoff - a pretext for delay or inaction |
| 2. |  pretext - an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them" |
pretext
noun guise, excuse, veil, show, cover, appearance, device, mask, ploy, cloak, simulation, pretence, semblance, ruse, red herring, alleged reason They wanted a pretext to restart the war. He excused himself on the pretext of a stomach ache.
Translations
pretext [ˈpriːtekst] N → pretexto m, excusa f
it's just a pretext → no es más que un pretexto or una excusa
on or under the pretext of doing sth → so pretexto or con la excusa de hacer algo
it's just a pretext → no es más que un pretexto or una excusa
on or under the pretext of doing sth → so pretexto or con la excusa de hacer algo
pretext [ˈpriːtɛkst] n → prétexte m
a pretext for doing sth → un prétexte pour faire qch
a pretext to do sth → un prétexte pour faire qch
on the pretext of sth → prétextant qch
He excused himself on the pretext of a stomach upset → Il s'est excusé, prétextant un mal d'estomac.
on the pretext of doing sth → sous prétexte de faire qch
under the pretext of doing sth → sous prétexte de faire qch
under the pretext of sth → sous prétexte de qch
a pretext for doing sth → un prétexte pour faire qch
a pretext to do sth → un prétexte pour faire qch
on the pretext of sth → prétextant qch
He excused himself on the pretext of a stomach upset → Il s'est excusé, prétextant un mal d'estomac.
on the pretext of doing sth → sous prétexte de faire qch
under the pretext of doing sth → sous prétexte de faire qch
under the pretext of sth → sous prétexte de qch
pretext [ˈpriːtɛkst] n → pretesto
on or under the pretext of doing sth → col pretesto di fare qc
pretext [ˈpriːtɛkst] n → pretesto
on or under the pretext of doing sth → col pretesto di fare qc
on or under the pretext of doing sth → col pretesto di fare qc
pretext [ˈpriːtɛkst] n → pretesto
on or under the pretext of doing sth → col pretesto di fare qc
n pretext [ˈpriːtekst]
a reason given in order to hide the real reason; an excuse. rede, verskoning عُذْر كاذِب предлог výmluva undskyldning; påskud der Vorwand πρόφαση pretexto ettekääne بهانه؛ عذر veruke prétexte תֵירוּץ बहाना izlika,pod zilikom ürügy dalih yfirvarp pretesto 口実 구실, 핑계 pretekstas, dingstis iegansts; atruna dalih voorwendsel påskudd, unnskyldning pretekst pretexto pretext предлог, отговорка výhovorka pretveza izgovor förevändning, svepskäl, ursäkt ข้ออ้าง bahane 藉口，託辭 привід, відмовка حيلہ cớ 借口，托辞
pretext → حجة záminka påskud Vorwand πρόφαση pretexto tekosyy prétexte izgovor pretesto 口実 핑계 voorwendsel påskudd pretekst pretexto предлог förevändning ข้ออ้าง bahane cớ 借口
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