pretensazo in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pretensazo in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. pretense C or U (simulation, display):

her air of confidence is a pretense

ese aire de seguridad suyo es fingido or no es más que una fachada

let's drop this pretense!

¡vamos a dejarnos de fingir!

I can't keep up the pretense any longer

no puedo seguir fingiendo or disimulando

pretense of sth/-ing he soon saw through their pretense of ignorance

no tardó en darse cuenta de que su ignorancia era fingida

to make a pretense of sth

fingir algo

they made a pretense of being concerned

fingieron estar preocupados

they made a pretense of being concerned

hicieron como si les preocupara

he made no pretense of impartiality

no disimuló su parcialidad

under (the) pretense of wanting to help

con el pretexto de querer ayudar

under false pretenses

de manera fraudulenta

2.1. pretense form C or U (claim):

pretense (to sth) a man with little pretense to genius

un hombre que dista mucho de ser un genio

he makes no pretense to virtue

no pretende ser virtuoso

he makes no pretense to virtue

no se las da de virtuoso

2.2. pretense form U (pretentiousness):

pretense

pretensión f

she is totally lacking in pretense

no es nada pretenciosa

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

1. pretension (claim):

pretension C often pl

pretensión f

to have pretensions to sth

tener pretensiones de algo

I have no pretensions to being an authority on the subject

no pretendo ser or no tengo pretensiones de ser una autoridad en la materia

2. pretension U form → pretentiousness

See also pretentiousness

pretentiousness [Am prəˈtɛn(t)ʃəsnəs, Brit prɪˈtɛnʃəsnəs] N U

pretentiousness (of decor, furnishings)

lo presuntuoso

pretentiousness (of decor, furnishings)

lo ostentoso

pretentiousness (of decor, furnishings)

lo pretencioso

pretentiousness (if in bad taste)

lo cursi

pretentiousness (if in bad taste)

lo siútico Chil

pretentiousness (of language, writing)

pedantería f

pretentiousness (of language, writing)

ampulosidad f

I.pretend [Am prəˈtɛnd, Brit prɪˈtɛnd] VB trans

1.1. pretend (feign):

pretend ignorance/surprise

fingir

pretend ignorance/surprise

aparentar

he pretended he hadn't seen us

fingió que no nos había visto

he pretended he hadn't seen us

hizo como si no nos hubiera visto

he pretends he doesn't care, he pretends not to care

finge que no le importa

he pretends he doesn't care, he pretends not to care

hace como si no le importara

they pretended to be students

se hicieron pasar por estudiantes

they pretended to be students

hicieron como si fueran estudiantes

she's not as stupid as she pretends (to be)

no es tan tonta como quiere aparentar

1.2. pretend <pretended, pp >:

pretended innocence

falso

pretended innocence

fingido

2. pretend (make believe):

let's pretend we're on a desert island

vamos a hacer (cuenta de) que estamos en una isla desierta

let's pretend I'm the mother and you're the father

mira, yo era la mamá y tú eras el papá

just pretend I'm not here

tú haz como si yo no estuviera

just pretend I'm not here

tú hazte cuenta de que yo no estoy

3. pretend (claim):

pretend

pretender

we've never pretended that we had all the answers

nunca hemos pretendido que podíamos resolverlo todo

I won't pretend to give you advice

no voy a pretender darte consejos

II.pretend [Am prəˈtɛnd, Brit prɪˈtɛnd] VB intr

1. pretend (feign):

pretend

fingir

stop pretending!

¡deja ya de fingir!

2. pretend (lay claim) form:

to pretend to

pretender

I don't pretend to any knowledge of …

no pretendo saber de …

to pretend to the throne

pretender el trono

III.pretend [Am prəˈtɛnd, Brit prɪˈtɛnd] ADJ used to or by children

pretend money/gun:

pretend

de mentira inf

pretend

de mentirijillas inf

it's not just pretend this time

esta vez no va de broma or no estoy jugando

pretender [Am prəˈtɛndər, Brit prɪˈtɛndə] N

pretender

pretendiente mf

pretender to sth

pretendiente mf a algo

pretence N Brit

pretence → pretense

See also pretense

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

1. pretense C or U (simulation, display):

her air of confidence is a pretense

ese aire de seguridad suyo es fingido or no es más que una fachada

let's drop this pretense!

¡vamos a dejarnos de fingir!

I can't keep up the pretense any longer

no puedo seguir fingiendo or disimulando

pretense of sth/-ing he soon saw through their pretense of ignorance

no tardó en darse cuenta de que su ignorancia era fingida

to make a pretense of sth

fingir algo

they made a pretense of being concerned

fingieron estar preocupados

they made a pretense of being concerned

hicieron como si les preocupara

he made no pretense of impartiality

no disimuló su parcialidad

under (the) pretense of wanting to help

con el pretexto de querer ayudar

under false pretenses

de manera fraudulenta

2.1. pretense form C or U (claim):

pretense (to sth) a man with little pretense to genius

un hombre que dista mucho de ser un genio

he makes no pretense to virtue

no pretende ser virtuoso

he makes no pretense to virtue

no se las da de virtuoso

2.2. pretense form U (pretentiousness):

pretense

pretensión f

she is totally lacking in pretense

no es nada pretenciosa

pretensazo in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pretensazo in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pretense [prɪˈtents, Am ˈpri:tents] N no pl Am

pretense → pretence

See also pretence

pretence [prɪˈtents, Am ˈpri:tents] N no pl

1. pretence (claim):

pretence

pretensión f

to make no pretence to erudition

no pretender ser erudito

2. pretence (simulation):

pretence

fingimiento m

to make a pretence of sth

fingir algo

to make no pretence of sth

no disimular algo

3. pretence (pretext):

pretence

pretexto m

under (the) pretence of ...

con el pretexto de...

pretension [prɪˈtentʃən] N

1. pretension (claim):

pretension

pretensión f

to have pretensions to (being/doing) sth

tener pretensiones de (ser/hacer) algo

2. pretension no pl → pretentiousness

See also pretentiousness

pretentiousness N no pl pej

pretentiousness

pretensión f

pretentiousness in bad taste

cursilería f

I.pretend [prɪˈtend] VB trans

1. pretend (make believe):

pretend

fingir

to pretend to be interested

fingir interés

to pretend to be dead

hacerse el muerto

to pretend to be sb

hacerse pasar por alguien

the children pretended that they were dinosaurs

los niños imaginaban que eran dinosaurios

2. pretend (claim):

pretend

pretender

I don't pretend to know

no pretendo saber

II.pretend [prɪˈtend] VB intr

pretend

fingir

he's just pretending

sólo está fingiendo

pretender N

pretender

pretendiente mf

a pretender to the throne

un pretendiente al trono

pretended ADJ

pretended

fingido, -a

pretence [prɪˈtents, Am ˈpri:tents] N no pl

1. pretence (claim):

pretence

pretensión f

to make no pretence to erudition

no pretender ser erudito

2. pretence (simulation):

pretence

fingimiento m

to make a pretence of sth

fingir algo

to make no pretence of sth

no disimular algo

3. pretence (pretext):

pretence

pretexto m

under (the) pretence of ...

con el pretexto de...