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Definition of pretexts in English Turkish dictionary
- pretext
- {i} bahane
O, beni görme bahanesiyle evime geldi.
-He came to my house on the pretext of seeing me.
Japon balıkçılık filosu bilimsel araştırma bahanesiyle yılda 1000'den fazla balina yakalar.
-The Japanese fishing fleet catches more than 1000 whales per year on the pretext of scientific research.
- pretext
- sözde sebep
- pretext
- mazeret göstermek
- pretext
- kulp
- pretext
- vesile
- pretext
- engellik
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Definition of pretexts in English English dictionary
- plural of pretext
- pretext
- A false, contrived or assumed purpose; a pretense
The reporter called the company on the pretext of trying to resolve a consumer complaint.
- pretext
- a fictitious reason or motive
- pretext
- {n} a pretense, excuse, cloke, show
- pretext
- Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for the real reason or motive; pretense; disguise
- pretext
- {f} make an excuse, give a false reason, give a pretense, provide an alibi
- pretext
- A pretext is a reason which you pretend has caused you to do something. They wanted a pretext for subduing the region by force. a false reason given for an action, in order to hide the real reason pretext for (praetextus, from praetexere )
- pretext
- {i} excuse, pretense, alleged reason, alibi
- pretext
- To employ a pretext, which involves using a false or contrived purpose for soliciting the gain of something else
- pretext
- an artful or simulated semblance; "under the guise of friendship he betrayed them"
- pretext
- something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
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[ 'prE-"tekst ] (noun.) 1513. Latin praetextus, from praetexere to assign as a pretext, screen, extend in front, from prae- + texere to weave; more at TECHNICAL.Resimler
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