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Dictionary English → German: pretence

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edit	NOUN	a pretence \| pretences
	SYNO	pretence \| pretense \| pretension ...
	pretence \| pretense \| pretension guise \| pretence \| pretense \| pretext make-believe \| pretence \| pretense dissembling \| feigning \| pretence \| pretense feigning \| pretence \| pretending \| pretense \| simulation © Princeton University

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pretence [Br.]

1401

Vorwand {m}

pretence [Br.]

871

Vortäuschung {f}

pretence [Br.]

116

Heuchelei {f}

pretence [Br.]

Anspruch {m} [Anschein, Vorgeben]

pretence [Br.]

Schein {m} [Vortäuschung]

pretence [Br.]

Vorspiegelung {f}

pretence [Br.]

Verstellung {f}

pretence [Br.]

Scheingrund {m}

2 Words: Others

in pretence {adv}

zum Schein

only pretence {adv} [Br.]

nur vorgespielt

without pretence {adj} {adv} [Br.]

ohne Anmaßung [im Auftreten einer Person]

2 Words: Nouns

false pretence

falsche Vorstellung {f}

false pretence

falscher Vorwand {m}

false pretence

unrichtige Angabe {f}

3 Words: Others

free from pretence {adj}

frei von Ansprüchen

3 Words: Verbs

to drop all pretence [Br.]

die Maske ablegen [Redewendung]

to drop all pretence [Br.]

die Maske abnehmen [Redewendung]

3 Words: Nouns

a mere pretence [Br.]

(doch) bloß ein Vorwand {m}

a mere pretence [Br.]

(doch) nur ein Vorwand {m}

4 Words: Others

It is only pretence. [Br.]

Es ist nur vorgespielt.

on the slightest pretence {adv} [Br.]

beim geringsten Anlass

under pretence of doing sth. {adv} [Br.]

unter dem Vorwand, etw. tun zu wollen

4 Words: Verbs

to make no pretence (to sth.)

keinen Anspruch (auf etw.^Akk.) erheben

to make no pretence of sth.

etw. nicht verhehlen

to make no pretence of sth. [Br.]

mit etw.^Dat. nicht hinter dem Berg halten [Redewendung]

to make no pretence of sth. [idiom]

kein Hehl aus etw.^Dat. machen [Redewendung]

to make no pretence of sth. [make no secret of sth.] [idiom]

keinen Hehl aus etw.^Dat. machen [Redewendung]

5+ Words: Others

under the pretence of friendship {adv} [Br.]

unter dem Deckmantel der Freundschaft [fig.]

under the pretence of helping {adv} [Br.]

unter dem Vorwand helfen zu wollen

with a pretence of being interested {adv} [Br.]

mit gespieltem Interesse

5+ Words: Verbs

to abandon all pretence of doing sth.

noch nicht mal mehr so tun, als würde man etw. tun

to give up a pretence of sth.

etw. nicht länger vortäuschen

to keep up a pretence of sth. [Br.]

den Anschein einer Sache wahren

to maintain a pretence of democracy

den Schein der Demokratie wahren

to make a pretence of doing sth.

(nur) so tun, als ob man etw. tut

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