English-Spanish Dictionary

Spanish Translation of “pretense”

pretense (prɪˈtens Pronunciation for pretense

Definitions

noun

(US) = pretence

pretence or pretense (US) (prɪˈtens Pronunciation for )

Translations

noun

  1. (= make-believe) fingimiento masculine, simulación feminine ⇒ to make a pretence of doing sth fingir hacer algo ⇒ it's all a pretence (informal) todo es fingido
  2. (= claim) pretensión feminine ⇒ to make no pretence to learning no pretender ser erudito
  3. (= pretext) pretexto masculine ⇒ on or under the pretence of doing sth so pretexto de hacer algo
    see also false (sense 2)
  4. (= display) ostentación feminine ⇒ without pretence, devoid of all pretence sin ostentación

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