pretensión

  • 21pretension — noun 1》 (pretension to) a claim or aspiration to something. 2》 pretentiousness. Origin ME: from med. L. praetensio(n ), from praetens alleged , from praetendere (see pretend) …

    English new terms dictionary

  • 22pretension — I. noun Date: 15th century 1. an allegation of doubtful value ; pretext 2. a claim or an effort to establish a claim 3. a claim or right to attention or honor because of merit 4. an aspiration or intention that may or may not reach fulfillment <&#8230; …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 23pretension — pretension1 /pri ten sheuhn/, n. 1. the laying of a claim to something. 2. a claim or title to something. 3. Often, pretensions. a claim made, esp. indirectly or by implication, to some quality, merit, or the like: They laughed at my pretensions&#8230; …

    Universalium

  • 24pretension — noun a) A claim or aspiration to a particular status or quality, usually with to . b) Pretentiousness. See Also: pretense, pretentious …

    Wiktionary

  • 25pretension — Synonyms and related words: Barnumism, acting, affectation, affectedness, airs, airs and graces, alibi, ambitions, ambitiousness, apology, appearance, appurtenance, artificiality, aspiration, attitudinizing, authority, bedizenment, big talk,&#8230; …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 26pretensión — Derecho. Solicitud para adquirir o lograr una cosa que se desea, a cuyo fin se hacen las diligencias procesales pertinentes …

    Diccionario de Economía Alkona

  • 27pretension — I (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A claim] Syn. assertion, demand, declaration; see claim . 2. [A pretense] Syn. allegation, pretext, maintenance; see ostentation 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun 1. A professed rather than a real reason: pretense, pretext …

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  • 28pretensión — sustantivo femenino 1) aspiración. 2) vanidad, presunción. * * * Sinónimos: ■ intención, propósito, finalidad, deseo, ambición, sueño, voluntad …

    Diccionario de sinónimos y antónimos

  • 29pretensión — Derecho. Solicitud para adquirir o lograr una cosa que se desea, a cuyo fin se hacen las diligencias procesales pertinentes …

    Diccionario de Economía

  • 30pretension —  , but pretentious …

    Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors