pretence in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pretence in the English»Italian Dictionary

pretence, pretense [Brit prɪˈtɛns, Am ˈpriˌtɛns, priˈtɛns] N

1. pretence (false show):

pretence

finta f

to make a pretence of sth

fingere qc

to make a pretence of doing

fare finta di fare

to make no pretence of sth

non fare mistero di qc

on or under the pretence of doing

con il pretesto di fare

under the pretence that …

con la scusa che …

to keep up, abandon the pretence of doing

continuare a, smettere di fare finta di fare

he spoke with no pretence at or of politeness

parlò senza fare finta di essere educato

2. pretence (sham):

pretence

finzione f

pretence

simulazione f (of di)

a pretence of love

un amore simulato

a pretence of sympathy

una compassione or una simpatia simulata

on or under false pretence

con un sotterfugio or con l'inganno

Translations for pretence in the Italian»English Dictionary

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infingimento

pretence Brit

simulazione

pretence Brit

finzione

pretence Brit

finta

pretence Brit

è tutta una finta!

it's all pretence!

con il pretesto di fare qc

under cover of doing sth, in the guise of doing sth, on or under the pretence of doing sth

innocenza fingere qc

to make a pretence of sth

non fare mistero di qc

to make no mystery or pretence of sth

un amore simulato

a pretence of love

pretence in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pretence in the Italian»English Dictionary

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è stata tutta una simulazione

it was all a pretence

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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He had been accused also with the pretence of theft.

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In 1913, he was struck off indefinitely and sentenced to three years' imprisonment for obtaining money by false pretences.

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The remaining pretence of being addressed to the whole court seems to end.

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He teases his wife, keeping up the pretence for another minute.

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

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In essence, she argued that war is not a successful problem solving mechanism and justifications for war are based on false pretences.

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However, the long lines vary from ten to fourteen syllables, and make no pretence at exact adherence to the paradigm.

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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.

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Pretence is often a badge of a bad conscience.

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