Translation of "pretext" into Italian

pretesto, scusa, scusante are the top translations of "pretext" into Italian.

pretext noun verb grammar

A false, contrived or assumed purpose; a pretense. [..]

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English-Italian dictionary

  • pretesto

    noun masculine

    false, contrived or assumed purpose [..]

    He delayed payment on some pretext or other.

    Ha ritardato il pagamento con un pretesto o un altro.

  • scusa

    noun feminine

    Other direct investments were also stopped by Congress on the pretext of national security.

    Anche altri investimenti diretti sono stati bloccati dal Congresso con la scusa della sicurezza nazionale.

  • scusante

    noun feminine

    false, contrived or assumed purpose

    Other direct investments were also stopped by Congress on the pretext of national security.

    Anche altri investimenti diretti sono stati bloccati dal Congresso con la scusa della sicurezza nazionale.

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    • appiglio
    • argomento
    • maschera
    • inganno
    • ammennicolo
    • rampino
    • manto
    • descrizione
    • storia
    • addentellato

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