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pretense → pretence

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

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1. pretence (false show):

to make a pretence of sth

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

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

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1. pretence (false show):

to make a pretence of sth

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

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infingimento

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simulazione

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pretense Am

pretense Am

Translations for pretense in the English»Italian Dictionary (Go to Italian»English)

pretense [ˈpri:·tents] N

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1. pretense (simulation):

pretense

pretense

to make a pretense of sth

fare finta di qc

to make no pretense of sth

non dissimulare qc

2. pretense (pretext):

pretense

under (the) pretense of …

con il pretesto di …

to do sth under false pretenses

fare qc con l'inganno

3. pretense (claim):

pretense

to make no pretense to objectivity/innocence

non pretendere di essere obiettivo/innocente

Translations for pretense in the Italian»English Dictionary (Go to English»Italian)

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pretense

pretense

to make a pretense of sth

fare finta di qc

to make no pretense of sth

non dissimulare qc

under (the) pretense of …

con il pretesto di …

to make no pretense to objectivity/innocence

non pretendere di essere obiettivo/innocente

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English

As the forcible nature of the campaign became routine, the pretense of voluntary resettlement was dropped. en.wikipedia.org

The pretense is so blunt and sentimental that it makes the whole thing a total "clich". en.wikipedia.org

His quip that he was there under false pretenses was greeted by much laughter. en.wikipedia.org

This attitude was grounded in a disdain for what he regarded as the folly, pretense, vanity, self-deception, and artificiality of human conduct. en.wikipedia.org

Abandoning any pretense of unity, both segments began to develop separate advocacy and lobbying organizations. en.wikipedia.org

Dor reacted to the two decisions with outrage, saying that the dialogue had been exposed as nothing but a pretense. en.wikipedia.org

They made no pretense of attempting to win seats, calling the effort a beau geste to raise awareness. en.wikipedia.org

Most importantly, they betray an absence of pretense. en.wikipedia.org

Using the pretense of a ruptured gas line, the caller persuaded each guest to break a window and then throw the television out. en.wikipedia.org

By college, he had abandoned any pretense of faith. en.wikipedia.org

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