ostensible

[US]/ɒˈstensəbl/
[UK]/ɑːˈstensəbl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. låtsad, uppenbar
adv. på ytan

Phrases & Collocations

ostensible reason

påstående skäl

ostensible motive

påstående motiv

Example Sentences

The ostensible reason wasn’t the real reason.

Anledningen var inte alltid den verkliga anledningen.

the real dispute which lay behind the ostensible complaint.

Den verkliga tvisten som låg bakom den påstådda klagomålet.

His ostensible purpose was charity, but his real goal was popularity.

Hans påstående syfte var välgörenhet, men hans verkliga mål var popularitet.

The ostensible reason for his absence was illness.

Den påstådda anledningen till hans frånvaro var sjukdom.

She had an ostensible smile on her face, but her eyes revealed sadness.

Hon hade ett påstående leende på läpparna, men hennes ögon avslöjade sorg.

The ostensible purpose of the meeting was to discuss the budget.

Mötet hade till syfte att diskutera budgeten.

His ostensible wealth was just a facade to hide his financial struggles.

Hans påstående rikedom var bara en fasad för att dölja hans ekonomiska problem.

The ostensible leader of the group turned out to be a puppet.

Den påstående ledaren för gruppen visade sig vara en marionett.

The ostensible solution to the problem only created more issues.

Den påstående lösningen på problemet skapade bara fler problem.

She maintained an ostensible air of confidence, but inside she was full of doubt.

Hon upprätthöll en påstående aura av självförtroende, men inuti var hon full av tvivel.

The ostensible purpose of the fundraiser was to support local charities.

Insamlingens påstående syfte var att stödja lokala välgörenhetsorganisationer.

Their ostensible friendship was shattered when the truth came out.

Deras påstående vänskap krossades när sanningen kom fram.

The ostensible success of the project was short-lived as problems arose.

Projektets påstående framgång varade inte länge innan problem uppstod.

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