English | German | Russian | Czech

pretence English

Meaning pretence meaning

What does pretence mean?
Definitions in simple English

pretence

Pretence is the behaviour to make people believe what the pretender is doing.

pretence

(= pretension) a false or unsupportable quality (= guise) an artful or simulated semblance under the guise of friendship he betrayed them (= pretense) imaginative intellectual play (= pretense) pretending with intention to deceive (= pretending) the act of giving a false appearance his conformity was only pretending

Synonyms pretence synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as pretence?

Examples pretence examples

How do I use pretence in a sentence?

Simple sentences

He has not gotten in touch with me for a long time under the pretence of being busy.
The plump young woman thrust the heel of her stiletto into my big toe under the pretence that I had been too forceful.

Movie subtitles

I know that this job is only a pretence.
No need to carry on with your pretence.
No pretence, please.
This pretence of doing important experiments.
This lady has no part in this matter but in aiding my pretence.
And for pretence they make long prayers.
The pretence that we're happy.
I used force four, which is sufficient to break down any pretence.
Against the undivulged pretence I fight of treasonous malice.
There is no need to maintain this pretence.
Under the pretence of trying to catch the thief, the General is hurting many innocent people.
It's more like a pretence.
And Mother was much like the hotels,.a decade past her prime, a lot of paint covering the worst cracks a pathetic pretence at being better than she was.
The imposed sentence of one year six months, shall give the accused the opportunity to understand that other's property is not to be touched, which one cannot ignore under the pretence of a childish prank.
But, in the world of pretence, a pretender is the best thing you can be.
Let's make no pretence. We both know why.
Quit the pretence, I'm your man.
It feels good to pester us with humiliating questions under pretence of decency and discretion.
Even when something is inevitable, your Highness, I prefer at least the pretence of having a choice.
I hope you really feel that way because there's no reason for pretence now.
We've got to call a truce, even if it's a pretence.
Like Washington, Wellington and Waverly Felix is one more pompous notion, one more hopeless pretence.
Brian, let's stop all this futile pretence.
Under the pretence of trying to catch the thief, the general is hurting many innocent people. and a group of my very good friends.
Well you don't have to snap my head off! You could at least make a pretence of missing me.
She wants to carry her pretence to the end.
Do you think I do not know what is reality or pretence, true or false?
On the surface, pretty one, it's a pretence like me.
Every time we participated, it was a pretence.
Wrestling, allowing a hip to be put out, in pretence. catching a fish in pretence.
In pretence, sitting at tables drinking and eating in pretence.

News and current affairs

With 10 new members joining, that pretence is no longer tenable.

Are you looking for...?