pretextos in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for pretextos in the Spanish»English Dictionary

pretexto N m

pretexto

pretext

volvió con el pretexto de recoger el paraguas

he went back on the pretext of getting his umbrella

no hizo los deberes con el pretexto de que le dolía la cabeza

he didn't do his homework, with the excuse that o saying that he had a headache

siempre que llega tarde me sale con algún pretexto

every time she's late she comes out with some excuse

siempre que llega tarde me sale con algún pretexto

she always has an excuse when she arrives late

so pretexto de form

on the pretext of

so pretexto de form

under pretext of

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inventarse pretexto/mentira

to invent

inventarse pretexto/mentira

to come up with

inventarse pretexto/mentira

to make up

pretextó desconocer el tema

he pleaded ignorance of the subject form

pretextó desconocer el tema

he claimed he knew nothing about the subject

so pretexto de una mayor seguridad form

under the pretext of greater security

Translations for pretextos in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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alibi (excuse)

pretexto m

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

getout

pretexto m

that's his all-purpose excuse

es su pretexto de siempre

she came ostensibly to help

vino con el pretexto de ayudar

stalking horse

pretexto m

pretextos in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for pretextos in the Spanish»English Dictionary

pretexto [pre·ˈtes·to] N m

pretexto

pretext

a pretexto de...

on the pretext of...

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pretextó que estaba enfermo

he pretended that he was ill

so pretexto de que...

under the pretext of...

Translations for pretextos in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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pretext

pretexto m

a pretext for doing 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 elev

pretense

pretexto m

under (the) pretense of...

con el pretexto de...

under (the) pretense of...

so pretexto de...

to do sth under false pretenses

hacer algo bajo un falso pretexto

excuse

pretexto m

poor excuse

mal pretexto

plea

pretexto m

to find excuses

buscar pretextos

under the veil of sth fig

con el pretexto de algo