pretext in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pretext in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pretext [Am ˈpriˌtɛkst, Brit ˈpriːtɛkst] N

pretext

pretexto m

on or under the pretext of

con el pretexto de

on or under the pretext of

so pretexto de form

he left early on or under the pretext of having another appointment

se fue antes con el pretexto de que tenía otro compromiso

Translations for pretext in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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pretexto

pretext

volvió con el pretexto de recoger el paraguas

he went back on the pretext of getting his umbrella

so pretexto de form

on the pretext of

so pretexto de form

under pretext of

so pretexto de una mayor seguridad form

under the pretext of greater security

disculpa

pretext

se fue antes con la disculpa de que tenía otro compromiso

he left early on the pretext of having another appointment

no acudió a la reunión pretextando otro compromiso

he didn't come to the meeting, with the excuse that o on the pretext that o claiming that he had another engagement

pretext in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pretext in the English»Spanish Dictionary

pretext [ˈpri:tekst] N

pretext

pretexto m

a pretext for to do sth

un pretexto para hacer algo

on the pretext that ...

con el pretexto de que...

under the pretext of doing sth

so pretexto de hacer algo form

Translations for pretext in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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pretexto

pretext

a pretexto de...

on the pretext of ...

subterfugio (pretexto)

pretext

achaque

pretext

asidero

pretext

rebozo

pretext

comodín

pretext

tapujo

false pretext

cubierta

pretext

al socaire de (pretexto)

under the pretext that

pretext Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a pretext for to do sth

un pretexto para hacer algo

on the pretext that ...

con el pretexto de que...

under the pretext of doing sth

so pretexto de hacer algo form

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

In 2003, a.s.h was the topic of a series of under the pretext of examining the group's role in the deaths of several depressed individuals.

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It has been used as a pretext to dissolve state governments ruled by political opponents.

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And there was not even the pretext of principled decisionmaking.

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The proletariat also must struggle against annexations and attempts to create pseudo-independent states on the pretext of liberating oppressed peoples.

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Officers of the law gave perjured testimony and presented fabricated evidence as a pretext for false arrests and wrongful imprisonment.

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In 1915, on the pretext of holding an exhibition, more than 90% of the buildings were torn down.

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The purpose was to physically eliminate any potential political opposition, on the pretext of collaboration with the enemy.

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He often refused, under various pretexts, to pay the venue hire charge.

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It became both text and pretext for an activity of picture-making.

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The bride was summoned on the pretext of a meal and told the news, and that she will get nothing of his property.

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