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PRETÉXT, pretexte, s.n. Motiv (neîntemeiat sau neadevărat) invocat ca justificare a unei acţiuni sau pentru a escamota un motiv real. ♢ loc. conj. Sub pretext că... = pretinzând că... ♦ Impuls, stimulent. – Din fr. prétexte.
Trimis de oprocopiuc, 13.04.2004. Sursa: DEX '98

PRETÉXT s. 1. v. prilej. 2. cuvânt, motiv, (înv.) chip. (Sub pretext că ...) 3. v. motiv. 4. (fig.) sămânţă. (pretext de vorbă.)
Trimis de siveco, 13.09.2007. Sursa: Sinonime

pretéxt s. n., pl. pretéxte
Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic

PRETÉXT pretexte n. Cauză aparentă invocată de o persoană pentru a ascunde adevăratul motiv al acţiunilor sale; prilej; motiv. /<fr. prétexte
Trimis de siveco, 22.08.2004. Sursa: NODEX

PRETÉXT s.n. Motiv aparent de care se foloseşte cineva pentru a ascunde adevăratul motiv al unui plan, al unei acţiuni. [pl. -te, -turi. / < fr. prétexte, cf. lat. praetextus].
Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.02.2007. Sursa: DN

PRETÉXT s. n. 1. motiv aparent invocat de cineva pentru a ascunde adevăratul motiv. 2. impuls, stimulent. o sub pretext că = pe motiv că... (< fr. prétexte)
Trimis de raduborza, 13.10.2007. Sursa: MDN

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  • Pretext — Pre text (?; 277), n. [F. pr[ e]texte, L. praetextum, fr. praetextus, p. p. of praetexere to weave before, allege as an excuse; prae before + texere to weave. See {Text}.] Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pretext — I noun affectation, alibi, alleged purpose, alleged reason, camouflage, charade, claim, cover, deception, defense, disguise, evasion, excuse, fabrication, false appearance, false ground, false motive, false pretense, false reason, false show,… …   Law dictionary

  • pretext — (n.) 1510s, from L. praetextum a pretext, originally neuter pp. of praetexere to disguise, cover, from prae in front + texere to weave (Cf. pull the wool over someone s eyes); from PIE root *tek make (see TEXTURE (Cf. texture)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • pretext — excuse, plea, alibi, *apology, apologia Analogous words: ruse, *trick, maneuver, stratagem: *deception: justification, vindication, defending or defense (see corresponding verbs at MAINTAIN) …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • pretext — [n] disguise; alleged reason affectation, alibi, appearance, bluff, cleanup, cloak, color*, coloring*, cop out*, cover, cover story*, coverup*, device, excuse, face, feint, fig leaf*, front, guise, mask, masquerade, plea, ploy, pretense, red… …   New thesaurus

  • pretext — ► NOUN ▪ an ostensible or false reason used to justify an action. ORIGIN Latin praetextus outward display , from praetexere to disguise …   English terms dictionary

  • pretext — [prē′tekst΄] n. [L praetextum, neut. of praetextus, pp. of praetexere, to weave before, pretend: see PRE & TEXTURE] 1. a false reason or motive put forth to hide the real one; excuse 2. a cover up; front …   English World dictionary

  • pretext — n. 1) to find a pretext for 2) a flimsy; mere pretext 3) a pretext to + inf. (it was a pretext to occupy more territory) 4) a pretext that + clause (she refused to attend on the pretext that she would be out of town) 5) at, on, under a pretext… …   Combinatory dictionary

  • pretext — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ flimsy ▪ Several schools banned the game on flimsy pretexts. ▪ false ▪ This was a false pretext to attack another country. VERB + PRETEXT ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • Pretext — (Roget s Thesaurus) >Ostensible motive, ground, or reason assigned. < N PARAG:Pretext >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 pretext pretext pretense pretension plea| Sgm: N 1 allegation allegation advocation Sgm: N 1 ostensible motive ostensible motive… …   English dictionary for students

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