گزارش خطا در معنی کلمه 'pretence'

1 عمومی:: بهانه‌

2 عمومی:: تظ‌اهر

3 عمومی:: ادعا

4 عمومی:: وانمودسازی‌

1 general::   noun ADJ. elaborate It was all an elaborate pretence. VERB + PRETENCE keep up, maintain, sustain I don't know how long I can keep up this pretence. | abandon, drop, give up PRETENCE + VERB be over Now that the pretence was over, he could tell them what he really thought. PREP. under the ~ of He tried to get close to her under the pretence of examining the pictures on the wall. | ~ at His pretence at friendliness fooled no one. | ~ of He was hanged without even the pretence of a proper trial. PHRASES make a/little/no pretence I make no pretence to be an expert on the subject. | by/under false pretences obtaining money under false pretences

2 general:: pretence adjectives an elaborate pretence (= one that is carefully planned and done, but obviously not true or real ) • He made an elaborate pretence of yawning and said he was going to bed. verbs make a pretence • Steve made a vague pretence at being interested. keep up/maintain a pretence (= keep pretending that you are doing something or that something is true ) • She kept up the pretence that her husband had died in order to claim the insurance money. abandon/give up/drop a pretence (= stop pretending that you are doing something or that something is true ) • Maria had abandoned any pretence of having faith of any kind long ago. make no pretence (= not pretend to do or have something ) • I made no pretence of great musical knowledge.