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pretence [prıˈtens] N

1. pretence:

pretence

假装 jiǎzhuāng

pretence

His anger is all pretence.

他完全是假装生气。

2. pretence:

pretence

自称 zìchēng

pretence

自命 zìmìng

have [or make] no pretence to being learned

不以有学问自居

3. pretence:

pretence

借口 jièkǒu

pretence

Phrases:

make a pretence of

假装…的样子 jiǎzhuāng…de yàngzi

under the pretence of

以…为借口 yǐ…wéi jièkǒu

Usage examples with pretence

make a pretence of

假装…的样子 jiǎzhuāng…de yàngzi

under the pretence of

以…为借口 yǐ…wéi jièkǒu

His anger is all pretence.

他完全是假装生气。

have [or make] no pretence to being learned

不以有学问自居

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

When he returns, he is stopped outside the gates and is accused of starting a war under false pretences and plotting to seize the throne. en.wikipedia.org

Ny your messenger send me four or five of the commissions of your officers, which you can borrow under any pretence you please. en.wikipedia.org

Abt's compositional style betrays an easy fluency of invention, couched in pleasing popular forms, but without pretence to depth or individuality. en.wikipedia.org

The statute prohibited obtaining money, goods, wares, or merchandise by false pretence. en.wikipedia.org

She lured him over under the pretence that she wanted to rekindle their friendship. en.wikipedia.org

The mages are obsessed with maintaining the pretence that all the work they do is for the good of the city. en.wikipedia.org

He was imprisoned for seven months in 1994, after being convicted of false pretence regarding travel expenses. en.wikipedia.org

The story also serves as a pretence to describe the rules of the game. en.wikipedia.org

Having received her precious jewelry on false pretences, he disappears without a trace. en.wikipedia.org

He had been accused also with the pretence of theft. en.wikipedia.org

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