كيف تنطق "pretext"

word

/ˈpɹiˌtɛkst/

PREE-tekst

/pɹˈiːtɛkst/

pree-TEKST

التعريف

A pretext is a false reason given to hide the real purpose or true reason for doing something.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

/ˈpɹiˌtɛkst/

الإنجليزية البريطانية

/pɹˈiːtɛkst/

أمريكي

PREE-tekst

بريطاني

pree-TEKST

He left early on the pretext of feeling sick.

She used work as a pretext to avoid the party.

They called off the meeting under the pretext of bad weather.

She never needs a real reason; any little thing becomes her pretext to leave.