🎭pretext (pritɛkst)

noun
/ˈpriːtɛkst/
prétexte, excuse mensongère (pretexte, excuse mensongère)

Signification

A false reason given to hide the real purpose or motive.
a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason
Traduction de la signification
Une fausse raison donnée pour cacher le véritable but ou motif.
Une fausse raison donnée pour cacher le véritable but ou motif.

Phrases d'exemple

He went out on the pretext of buying groceries.

Il est sorti sous le prétexte d'acheter des courses.
Il est sorti sous le prétexte d'acheter des courses.

He used illness as a pretext to avoid the meeting.

Il a utilisé la maladie comme prétexte pour éviter la réunion.
Il a utilise la maladie comme pretexte pour eviter la reunion.

Expressions d'exemple

under the pretext of
sous prétexte de
sous prétexte de

Synonymes

excuse, pretense, cover, guise, justification, alibi, front
Entrée 1
excuse, pretense, cover, guise, justification
Entrée 2
excuse, justification, cover, alibi, front

Antonymes

truth, reality, honesty, genuine reason, real motive
Entrée 1
truth, reality, honesty
Entrée 2
genuine reason, real motive, truth

Collocations

under the pretext, flimsy pretext, on the pretext, false pretext, under pretext, use pretext, provide pretext
Entrée 1
under the pretext, flimsy pretext, on the pretext, false pretext
Entrée 2
under pretext, false pretext, use pretext, provide pretext

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