pretence nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di pretence nel dizionario inglese»francese

pretence ingl brit, pretense ingl am [ingl brit prɪˈtɛns, ingl am ˈpriˌtɛns, priˈtɛns] SOST

1. pretence (false show):

pretence

faux-semblant m

to make a pretence of sth

feindre qc

to make a pretence of doing

faire semblant de faire

to make no pretence of sth

ne pas se donner la peine de feindre qc

on or under the pretence of doing

sous prétexte de faire

under the pretence that …

sous prétexte que …

to keep up/abandon the pretence of doing

entretenir/cesser d'entretenir l'illusion de faire

he spoke with no pretence at or of politeness

il a parlé sans même faire semblant d'être poli

2. pretence:

pretence (sham)

simulacre m (of de)

pretence (of illness)

simulation f (of de)

a pretence of love/sympathy

un amour/une sympathie feint/-e

Vedi anche: false pretences

false pretences SOST sost pl

on or under false pretences (gen)

en utilisant un subterfuge

on or under false pretences DIR (by an action)

par des moyens frauduleux

on or under false pretences (in speech, writing)

grâce à de fausses allégations

Traduzioni di pretence nel dizionario francese»inglese

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les faux-semblants

pretence ingl brit sing

entretenir les faux-semblants

to keep up the pretence

user de faux-semblants

to put up a pretence

frime

pretence ingl brit

c'est de la frime

it's all pretence ingl brit

simulacre

pretence ingl brit

feinte disuso

pretence ingl brit uncountable

sous le couvert de

under the pretence of

sous couleur de faire

under the pretence ou guise of doing

pretence nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di pretence nel dizionario inglese»francese

pretence [prɪˈtents, ingl am ˈpri:tents] SOST no pl

pretence

comédie f

to keep up a pretence of sth

continuer de feindre qc

to make no pretence of sth/doing sth

ne pas feindre qc/de faire qc

to make no pretence to being/having sth

ne pas avoir la prétention d'être/de faire qc

under the pretence of sth/of doing sth

sous prétexte de qc/de faire qc

Traduzioni di pretence nel dizionario francese»inglese

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feinte

pretence ingl brit

simulacre

pretence ingl brit

simulation

pretence ingl brit

pretence Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

to keep up a pretence of sth

continuer de feindre qc

to make no pretence of sth/doing sth

ne pas feindre qc/de faire qc

to make no pretence to being/having sth

ne pas avoir la prétention d'être/de faire qc

under the pretence of sth/of doing sth

sous prétexte de qc/de faire qc

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

But, if this is so, why should we have this sham and pretence?

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The statute prohibited obtaining money, goods, wares, or merchandise by false pretence.

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When he returns, he is stopped outside the gates and is accused of starting a war under false pretences and plotting to seize the throne.

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He had been accused also with the pretence of theft.

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Abt's compositional style betrays an easy fluency of invention, couched in pleasing popular forms, but without pretence to depth or individuality.

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However, the long lines vary from ten to fourteen syllables, and make no pretence at exact adherence to the paradigm.

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Cheat was a primitive version of the crime of false pretences and involved obtaining property by the use of false weights or measures.

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On the pretence of scouting ahead, he and his staff, rode ahead with a squadron of lancers.

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He was one of the better players on that 1927 internal tour, and nobody caught up with the fact he was there under false pretences.

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He tells her that their pretence of being engaged is over now.

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