pretext

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpriːtɛkst/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈpritɛkst/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(prē′tekst)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
pretext n (excuse, false reason)pretexto nm
  excusa nf
  socapa nf
 Mary came into my office on the pretext of borrowing a pen.
 María vino a mi oficina con el pretexto de pedirme una birome.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
give as a pretext vtr (make an excuse of)poner de excusa, poner como excusa loc verb
  dar como excusa loc verb
  (formal)pretextar⇒ vtr
 She gave being tired as a pretext for escaping from the boring party.
 Puso estar cansada como (or: de) excusa para escapar de la aburrida fiesta.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Para justificarse pretextó desconocer que estaba prohibido.
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'pretext' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
cover - excuse - pretense
Spanish:
asidero - solapo - achaque - excusa - pretexto - comodín - so color de - socapa


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