pretence

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/prɪˈtɛns/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(pri tens′, prē′tens)

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'pretence' tiene referencia cruzada con 'pretense'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'pretence' is cross-referenced with 'pretense'. It is in one or more of the lines below.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
pretense (US),
pretence (UK) n		 (false show)pretensión nf
 The politician's pious words were mere pretense to get a donation from the church.
 Las devotas palabras del político fueron sólo una pretensión para conseguir donaciones de la iglesia.
pretense (US),
pretence (UK) n		 (pretext, excuse)pretexto nm
  excusa nf
 Patrick excused himself from the lunch on a pretense of urgent business.
 Patricio se ausentó del almuerzo con el pretexto de una urgencia laboral.
pretense (US),
pretence (UK) n		 uncountable (pretending)fingimiento nm
  simulación nf
 Her pretense annoyed her boyfriend.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
pretense | pretence
InglésEspañol
false pretense (US),
false pretence (UK) n		 often plural (deception)engaño nm
  falso pretexto loc nom m
 Alan obtained all those goods under false pretences.
 Alan obtuvo todos esos bienes por medio de engaño.
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'pretence' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
act - acting - affectation - astroturfing - bluff it out - charade - guise - masquerade - sham - show - simulation
Spanish:
fingimiento - braguetazo - careto - paripé - sin artificios


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