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Dictionary translations for "pretexto"

el pretexto m noun

pl. pretextos

pretext [ˈpri:tekst]

Él vino a casa con el pretexto de verme.

He came to my house on the pretext of seeing me.

excuse [ɪkˈskjuːs] (mentira)

plea [pli:] (excusa)

pretextar verb Conjugation

pretexto / pretexté / pretextado

allege [əˈledʒ] (argumentar)

Phrases with "pretexto" (3)

con el pretexto de - on the pretext of
a pretexto de - under the pretext of
so pretexto de - under pretext of

Contexts with "pretexto"

Él vino a casa con el pretexto de verme. He came to my house on the pretext of seeing me.

La flota pesquera de Japón pesca más de 1000 ballenas al año bajo pretexto de investigación científica. The Japanese fishing fleet catches more than 1000 whales per year on the pretext of scientific research.

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