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Detailed Translations for pretexts from English to German

pretexts:

pretexts [the ~] nom

  1. the pretexts (excuses; poor excuses)
    die Vorwände; die Ausflüchte

Translation Matrix for pretexts:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Ausflüchte excuses; poor excuses; pretexts poor excuses
Vorwände excuses; poor excuses; pretexts

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pretext:

pretext [the ~] nom

  1. the pretext (pretence; illusion; pretense; guise)
    die Illusion

Translation Matrix for pretext:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Illusion guise; illusion; pretence; pretense; pretext bogey; chimera; delusion; erroneous idea; fabrication; fallacy; false hopes; fantasm; fantasy; figment of the imagination; ghost; illusion; imaginair bogey; imagination; mirage; phantasm; phantasy; phantom; pipe dream; specter; spectre; wrong notion
- guise; pretence; pretense; stalking-horse
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- prevarication

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Related Definitions for "pretext":

  1. an artful or simulated semblance1
  2. something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason1

Wiktionary Translations for pretext:

pretext
noun
  1. false, contrived or assumed purpose
verb
  1. employ a pretext
pretext
noun
  1. vorgeschobene, erfundene Begründung für eine Handlung

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
pretext Vorwand; Ausflucht; Umschweif prétexte — Cause simulée, supposée.