pretence

pretence /pri'tens/
  • danh từ ((từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ) (cũng) pretense /pri'tens/)
    • sự làm ra vẻ, sự giả vờ, sự giả đò, sự giả bộ
      • to make pretence of doing something: giả bộ làm gì
    • cớ, lý do không thành thật
      • under [the] pretence of: lấy cớ là
      • on (under) false pretences: bằng cách lừa dối
    • điều đòi hỏi, điều yêu sách, điều kỳ vọng
      • to make no pretence of sonething: không đòi hỏi cái gì, không kỳ vọng cái gì
    • tính tự phụ, tính khoe khoang
      • a man without pretence: người không có tính khoe khoang

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pretence

Từ điển Collocation

pretence noun

ADJ. elaborate It was all an elaborate pretence.

VERB + PRETENCE keep up, maintain, sustain I don't know how long I can keep up this pretence. | abandon, drop, give up

PRETENCE + VERB be over Now that the pretence was over, he could tell them what he really thought.

PREP. under the ~ of He tried to get close to her under the pretence of examining the pictures on the wall. | ~ at His pretence at friendliness fooled no one. | ~ of He was hanged without even the pretence of a proper trial.

PHRASES make a/little/no pretence I make no pretence to be an expert on the subject. | by/under false pretences obtaining money under false pretences

Từ điển WordNet

English Synonym and Antonym Dictionary


syn.: dissembling feigning guise make-believe pretending pretense pretension pretext simulation