Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - pretext
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n. 1 an ostensible or alleged reason or intention. 2 an excuse offered. Phrases and idioms on (or under) the pretext (foll. by of, or that + clause) professing as one's object or intention. Etymology: L praetextus outward display f. praetexere praetext- (as PRAE-, texere weave) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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сущ. предлог, отговорка - on the pretext of - on the pretext that - under the pretext of - under the pretext that - upon the pretext of - upon the pretext that PRETEXT предлог, отговорка ...Англо-русский Русско-английский экономический словарь
4.
1. предлог, отговорка on some pretext or other —- под тем или иным предлогом on (upon, under) the pretext of (that) —- под предлогом того, что to find a pretext for delay (for delaying) —- найти оправдание для задержки ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
5.
1. noun предлог, отговорка; on/under/upon the pretext of/that - под тем предлогом, что 2. v. приводить в качестве отговорки ...Англо-русский словарь
6.
(pretexts) A pretext is a reason which you pretend has caused you to do something. They wanted a pretext for subduing the region by force... N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
7.
~ n a reason given for an action, in order to hide the real intention; excuse2 (1, 2) + for (The riots were used as a pretext for banning all political activity.) on/under the pretext of doing sth (Tom called at her apartment on the pretext of asking for a book.) (- see excuse2) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1513, from L. prжtextum "a pretext," originally neuter pp. of prжtexere "to disguise, cover," from prж- "in front" + texere "to weave" (cf. pull the wool over someone's eyes). ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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