pretextar

v.

1 to use as a pretext, to claim.

2 to pretext, to allege, to give as a pretext, to use as an excuse.

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pretextar

► verbo transitivo

1 to allege

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VT to use as an excuse

pretextar que ... — to claim that ..., use as an excuse the fact that ...

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verbo transitivo to claim

pretextó desconocer el tema — he claimed he knew nothing about the subject

pretextó otro compromiso — he claimed he had another engagement

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verbo transitivo to claim

pretextó desconocer el tema — he claimed he knew nothing about the subject

pretextó otro compromiso — he claimed he had another engagement

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pretextar [A1 ]

vt

to claim

pretextó desconocer el tema he pleaded ignorance of the subject (frml), he claimed he knew nothing about the subject

no acudió a la reunión pretextando otro compromiso he didn't come to the meeting, with the excuse that o on the pretext that o claiming that he had another engagement

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pretextar vt

to claim;

pretextó un dolor de cabeza para no acudir he claimed he had a headache in order to avoid having to go;

pretextó no saber nada del acuerdo he claimed to know nothing about the agreement

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pretextar

v/t fml

claim