pretences

[US]/prɪˈtɛnsɪz/
[UK]/prɪˈtɛnsɪz/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. el acto de pretender; una apariencia o afirmación falsa

Phrases & Collocations

under pretences

bajo pretextos

false pretences

falsas pretensiones

no pretences

sin pretensiones

with pretences

con pretensiones

pretences dropped

pretensiones abandonadas

pretences revealed

pretensiones reveladas

play pretences

fingir pretensiones

no more pretences

ya no hay pretensiones

sham pretences

falsas pretensiones

Example Sentences

he was living under false pretences.

él vivía bajo falsas pretensiones.

they dropped their pretences and admitted the truth.

abandonaron sus pretensiones y admitieron la verdad.

she acted with pretences to gain sympathy.

actuó con pretensiones para obtener simpatía.

we should not judge others based on pretences.

no deberíamos juzgar a los demás basándonos en las apariencias.

his pretences were transparent to everyone.

sus pretensiones eran transparentes para todos.

she maintained her pretences even in difficult times.

ella mantuvo sus pretensiones incluso en tiempos difíciles.

they put on pretences to fit in with the group.

pusieron pretensiones para encajar con el grupo.

living with pretences can be exhausting.

vivir con pretensiones puede ser agotador.

she saw through his pretences immediately.

ella vio a través de sus pretensiones de inmediato.

it's better to be honest than to live under pretences.

es mejor ser honesto que vivir bajo falsas apariencias.

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