Translation of "pretense" into Portuguese

pretexto, desculpa, fingimento are the top translations of "pretense" into Portuguese.

pretense noun grammar

(US) A false or hypocritical profession, as, under pretense of friendliness; sham, pretext, claim; an effort to give some appearance or mislead. [..]

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  • pretexto

    noun masculine

    Small conversation can go a long way, even under the falsest of pretenses.

    Uma conversa breve pode ser importante, mesmo sob falsos pretextos.

  • desculpa

    noun feminine

    I didn't run an errand, but I sort of kept up the pretense.

    Eu não tinha nada pra fazer, meio que usei de desculpas.

  • fingimento

    noun masculine

    And since my attempts at discretion have evidently failed, there seems little point in keeping up pretenses.

    Já que as minhas tentativas de discrição foram logradas, não vejo motivo para fingimento?

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    • pretensão
    • aparência

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