pretensions

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

Translation

n. autoafirmaciones; afirmaciones de importancia; demandas; aspiraciones; poder; autoridad

Phrases & Collocations

social pretensions

pretensiones sociales

artistic pretensions

pretensiones artísticas

intellectual pretensions

pretensiones intelectuales

political pretensions

pretensiones políticas

false pretensions

falsas pretensiones

grand pretensions

grandes pretensiones

empty pretensions

pretensiones vacías

noble pretensions

pretensiones nobles

pretensions of grandeur

pretensiones de grandeza

pretensions to superiority

pretensiones de superioridad

Example Sentences

his pretensions to wealth were obvious.

sus pretensiones de riqueza eran obvias.

she dropped her pretensions and spoke honestly.

abandonó sus pretensiones y habló con honestidad.

the artist had no pretensions of being famous.

el artista no tenía pretensiones de ser famoso.

despite his pretensions, he was quite humble.

a pesar de sus pretensiones, era bastante humilde.

her pretensions to expertise were quickly exposed.

sus pretensiones de experiencia fueron rápidamente expuestas.

they live without pretensions, enjoying simple pleasures.

viven sin pretensiones, disfrutando de placeres sencillos.

his pretensions in the meeting were not well received.

sus pretensiones en la reunión no fueron bien recibidas.

she has no pretensions about her abilities.

ella no tiene pretensiones sobre sus habilidades.

they criticized his pretensions to intellectualism.

criticaron sus pretensiones de intelectualismo.

her pretensions to nobility were laughable.

sus pretensiones de nobleza eran ridículas.

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