pretension in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for pretension in the English»Italian Dictionary

pretension [Brit prɪˈtɛnʃ(ə)n, Am prəˈtɛn(t)ʃ(ə)n] N

pretension

pretesa f

to have pretensions to sth

pretendere qc

to have pretensions to doing

avere la pretesa di fare

Translations for pretension in the Italian»English Dictionary

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pretension in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pretension in the English»Italian Dictionary

pretension [prɪ·ˈten·tʃən] N

1. pretension (claim):

pretension

pretesa f

to have pretensions to (being/doing) sth

avere la pretesa di (essere/fare) qc

2. pretension → pretentiousness

See also pretentiousness

pretentiousness N

pretentiousness

pretenziosità f

pretentiousness in bad taste

pacchianeria f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

And while the title lends itself to all manner of trend-conscious pretension, there are no such gimmicks present.

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The law was passed mainly to check the pretensions of "novi homines", of whom the "nobiles" were jealous.

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These stories tend to be more satiric in tone, and she often parodies middle-class pretensions.

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Today it refers to someone who is humble and lacking pretension.

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It may be important to note that these pretensions were dubious to begin with.

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The school expanded across 5th avenue, one block to the north, building a two-story brick building that is strictly functional... with no architectural pretensions.

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In addition, he was easily irritated, especially if his status and pretensions went unacknowledged.

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It is actually a critique, then, of the pretensions of "applied" practical reason.

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The contracts between a nation and individuals are only binding on the conscience of the sovereign, and have no pretensions to a compulsive force.

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His early writings have been characterized as having an ironic, knowing distance from their characters and icily precise skewerings of pretension and hypocrisy.

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