Translation of "pretext" to German

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Dictionary translations for "pretext"

pretext [ˈpri:tekst] noun

pl. pretexts

der Vorwand m

He did not come on the pretext of sickness.

Unter dem Vorwand, krank zu sein, kam er nicht.

die Entschuldigung f (plea)

Contexts with "pretext"

He did not come on the pretext of sickness. Unter dem Vorwand, krank zu sein, kam er nicht.

He came to my house on the pretext of seeing me. Er kam zu meinem Haus unter dem Vorwand, mich zu treffen.

The Japanese fishing fleet catches more than 1000 whales per year on the pretext of scientific research. Die japanische Fischereiflotte fängt jährlich mehr als 1000 Wale unter dem Vorwand wissenschaftlicher Forschung.

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