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elpretexto

noun · masculineC2#7791 most commonAudio · coming soon
  1. 1

    pretext; excuse

    Usó el cansancio como pretexto para no ir a la reunión. He used tiredness as a pretext not to go to the meeting.

    Siempre busca un pretexto para llegar tarde. He always looks for a pretext to arrive late.

    Con el pretexto de ayudar, revisó todos mis papeles. Under the pretext of helping, he went through all my papers.

Common combinations

  • con el pretexto de
  • buscar un pretexto
  • bajo cualquier pretexto

Phrases with this word