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Dictionary translations for "prétexte"

le prétexte m noun

pl. prétextes

pretext [ˈpri:tekst] (raison)

Il a reporté le paiement sous un prétexte quelconque.

He delayed payment on some pretext or other.

plea [pli:] (excuse)

prétexter verb Conjugation

prétexte / prétextai / prétexté

use as an excuse (déclaratif)

Phrases with "prétexte" (4)

sous prétexte de - on the pretext of
sous prétexte que - on the pretext that
faux prétexte - false pretence
prétexte frauduleux - fraudulent pretence

Contexts with "prétexte"

Il a reporté le paiement sous un prétexte quelconque. He delayed payment on some pretext or other.

Il a pris prétexte d'un mal de tête pour partir plus tôt. He used a headache as an excuse for leaving early.

Il n'est pas venu sous prétexte de maladie. He did not come on the pretext of sickness.

Il a trouvé un prétexte pour se battre avec moi. He made up a pretext for a fight with me.

Les pêcheurs japonnais capturent plus de 1000 baleines par an sous prétexte de recherche scientifique. The Japanese fishing fleet catches more than 1000 whales per year on the pretext of scientific research.

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