English-German translations for pretence

  • Vorwandder
    Jetzt läßt die Kommission auch den letzten Vorwand fallen. Now, the Commission is abandoning any final pretence. Die Verwendung von Kohle wird unter dem Vorwand der Umwelt abgelehnt. The use of coal is opposed under environmental pretences. Der Vorwand, dies geschehe zugunsten der Entwicklungsländer, ist vollkommen abwegig. The pretence that it is the developing countries who will benefit is totally erroneous.

Definition of pretence

  • An act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext
  • Something asserted or alleged on slight evidence; an unwarranted assumption
  • Intention; design

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