pretence nel dizionario italiano Oxford-Paravia

Traduzioni di pretence nel dizionario inglese»italiano

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

1. pretence (false show):

pretence

finta f

to make a pretence of sth

fingere qc

to make a pretence of doing

fare finta di fare

to make no pretence of sth

non fare mistero di qc

on or under the pretence of doing

con il pretesto di fare

under the pretence that …

con la scusa che …

to keep up, abandon the pretence of doing

continuare a, smettere di fare finta di fare

he spoke with no pretence at or of politeness

parlò senza fare finta di essere educato

2. pretence (sham):

pretence

finzione f

pretence

simulazione f (of di)

a pretence of love

un amore simulato

a pretence of sympathy

una compassione or una simpatia simulata

on or under false pretence

con un sotterfugio or con l'inganno

Traduzioni di pretence nel dizionario italiano»inglese

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infingimento

pretence ingl brit

simulazione

pretence ingl brit

finzione

pretence ingl brit

finta

pretence ingl brit

è tutta una finta!

it's all pretence!

con il pretesto di fare qc

under cover of doing sth, in the guise of doing sth, on or under the pretence of doing sth

innocenza fingere qc

to make a pretence of sth

non fare mistero di qc

to make no mystery or pretence of sth

un amore simulato

a pretence of love

pretence nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di pretence nel dizionario italiano»inglese

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è stata tutta una simulazione

it was all a pretence

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

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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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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The story also serves as a pretence to describe the rules of the game.

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Pretence is often a badge of a bad conscience.

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In essence, she argued that war is not a successful problem solving mechanism and justifications for war are based on false pretences.

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

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He teases his wife, keeping up the pretence for another minute.

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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 had been accused also with the pretence of theft.

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My appearance there with a lawyer was merely to uphold the pretence of due process.

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