pretence im Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Übersetzungen für pretence im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch

pretence Brit, pretense Am [Brit 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

Siehe auch: false pretences

false pretences SUBST Plsubst

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

Übersetzungen für pretence im Französisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

Weitere Übersetzungen und typische Wortverbindungen mit dem Suchbegriff

les faux-semblants

pretence Brit Sg

entretenir les faux-semblants

to keep up the pretence

user de faux-semblants

to put up a pretence

frime

pretence Brit

c'est de la frime

it's all pretence Brit

simulacre

pretence Brit

feinte veraltend

pretence Brit uncountable

sous le couvert de

under the pretence of

sous couleur de faire

under the pretence ou guise of doing

pretence im PONS Wörterbuch

Übersetzungen für pretence im Englisch»Französisch-Wörterbuch

pretence [prɪˈtents, Am ˈpri:tents] SUBST 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

Übersetzungen für pretence im Französisch»Englisch-Wörterbuch

Weitere Übersetzungen und typische Wortverbindungen mit dem Suchbegriff

feinte

pretence Brit

simulacre

pretence Brit

simulation

pretence Brit

pretence Beispiele aus dem PONS Wörterbuch (redaktionell geprüft)

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

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

Englisch

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

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The mages are obsessed with maintaining the pretence that all the work they do is for the good of the city.

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

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She lured him over under the pretence that she wanted to rekindle their friendship.

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

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In most cases there is no pretence that there was treachery, or ammunition concealed, or food given or anything.

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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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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 was imprisoned for seven months in 1994, after being convicted of false pretence regarding travel expenses.

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