pretexts in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pretexts 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

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on the slimmest of pretexts

con el más mínimo pretexto

Translations for pretexts 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

pretexts in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pretexts 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 pretexts 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

pretexts 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

He formed a violent gang that spent most of its time repeatedly terrorising his former shipmates on various pretexts.

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

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It was seized upon as the first of several pretexts to shove him out the door.

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