pretext

Oznaczający (Angielski)

Noun

A false, contrived, or assumed purpose or reason; a pretense.

Verb

To employ a pretext, which involves using a false or contrived purpose for soliciting the gain of something else.

Koncepcje

pretekst

wymówka

pozór

kompetencje

powinności

Synonimy

excuse

pretence

pretense

plea

reason

guise

ground

justification

cause

occasion

stalking-horse

motive

opportunity

colour

foundation

defense

blind

strawman

straw man

apology

argument

explanation

alibi

outset

past

prelude

pretension

self-justification

shield

🛡️

simulation

stall

story

history

basis,

invoke as excuse

account

use as pretext

addition

basis

beginning

buckler

chance

🎲

cloak

color

comment

commentary

commitment

cue

deceit

defence

Tłumaczenia

prétexte

pretesto

pretexto

Vorwand

pretexto

voorwendsel

pretext

smoes

dekmantel

excuse

smoesje

Ausrede

scusa

pretext

πρόσχημα

Wymawiane jako (IPA)

/ˈpɹiːtɛkst/

Etymologia (Angielski)

From Latin praetextum (“an ornament, etc., wrought in front, a pretense”), neuter of praetextus, past participle of praetexere (“to weave before, fringe or border, allege”).