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Traductions de pretenses dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

pretense SUBST Am

pretense → pretence

Voir aussi : pretence

pretence GB, pretense Am [GB prɪˈtɛns, Am ˈpriˌtɛns, priˈtɛns] SUBST

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

pretence GB, pretense Am [GB prɪˈtɛns, Am ˈpriˌtɛns, priˈtɛns] SUBST

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

Voir aussi : false pretences

false pretences SUBST pl. tantum

on or under false pretences (gen)

en utilisant un subterfuge

on or under false pretences JUR (by an action)

par des moyens frauduleux

on or under false pretences (in speech, writing)

grâce à de fausses allégations

pretenses dans le dictionnaire PONS

Traductions de pretenses dans le dictionnaire anglais»français

pretense [prɪˈtents, Am ˈpri:tents] SUBST no plur Am

pretense → pretence

Voir aussi : pretence

pretence [prɪˈtents, Am ˈpri:tents] SUBST no plur

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

Traductions de pretenses dans le dictionnaire français»anglais

Autres traductions et expressions typiques avec les termes de votre recherche

feinte

pretense Am

simulacre

pretense Am

simulation

pretense Am

Exemples monolingues (non-vérifiés par l'équipe de rédaction)

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Priming involves the exposure of a person to information under false pretenses.

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Critics praised its humor and his ability to observe the false pretenses of bourgeois society.

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His quip that he was there under false pretenses was greeted by much laughter.

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You want ironically distasteful rock and roll pretenses?

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This led to later suggestions that participants were convinced to attend under false pretenses.

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It's in how honest expressions of discomfort by women are met with hostility and invalidation by men on legalistic pretenses.

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The bill includes a prohibition against recording image or sound from an agricultural operation without consent and obtaining access to that operation under false pretenses.

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They felt they had paid protection money under false pretenses.

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At 16 years of age he ran away to sea, and thereafter he began a long career of crime, largely thieving and obtaining money under false pretenses.

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