Significado
excuse, pretext
En una frase
Hai sempre un pretesto per non uscire.
You always have an excuse not to go out.
Ieri ha usato un pretesto per andare via.
Yesterday he used a pretext to leave.
Non cercare pretesti, dimmi la verità.
Don't look for excuses, tell me the truth.
Formas de la palabra (2)
| Palabra | Formas de la palabra |
|---|---|
| pretesto | masculine · singular |
| pretesti | masculine · plural |
Notas de uso
- Often negative: it suggests the stated reason is not the real one.
- Use con as in a common pattern: "con il pretesto di..." = "under the pretext of..."
- Stronger and more accusatory than scusa; scusa can be neutral or polite, pretesto usually is not.