The times were dangerous and unsettled; the roads full of disbanded soldiers, and especially of royalists, who made their political opinions a pretext for disturbing the country with marauding parties and robberies.
Время было смутное и тревожное, дороги кишели дезертирами, особенно из роялистов — прикрываясь своими политическими взглядами, они мародерствовали и разбойничали по всей стране.
On the pretext of Virginsky's-name-day party, about fifteen guests were assembled; but the entertainment was not in the least like an ordinary provincial name-day party.
Под видом дня рождения хозяина собралось гостей человек до пятнадцати; но вечеринка совсем не походила на обыкновенную провинциальную именинную вечеринку.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The possessedДостоевский, Фёдор / Бесы
It's because I can't bring myself to step in between her and her father-to give him the pretext he grasps at-so eagerly (it's a hideous sight) for depriving her of her rights."
Объяснить, что я не в силах стать между ней и отцом и дать ему повод лишить собственную дочь ее законных прав — повод, которого он дожидается с таким отвратительным нетерпением!
James, Henri / Washington SquareДжеймс, Генри / Вашингтонская площадь
For all these reasons, he decided to pick a quarrel with Miss Wackles without delay, and casting about for a pretext determined in favour of groundless jealousy.
Поэтому он решил безотлагательно поссориться с мисс Уэклс и, перебрав в уме различные предлоги для ссоры, остановился на беспричинной ревности.
Dickens, Charles / The Old Curiosity ShopДиккенс, Чарльз / Лавка древностей
Often on some pretext or another I would leave my lessons and run to her room, where, sitting down, I would begin to muse aloud as though she were not there.
Бывало, под предлогом необходимой надобности, прибежишь от урока в ее комнатку, усядешься и начинаешь мечтать вслух, нисколько не стесняясь ее присутствием.
And the next morning he made a fresh pretext for delay. He could not leave his sister alone with La Teuse. He would prepare a letter, directing that she should be taken to her uncle Pascal's.
А наутро нашел новый предлог: он не может покинуть сестру на одну Тэзу. Надо оставить письмо, чтобы Дезире отправили к дяде Паскалю.
If vulnerable groups such as pensioners and veterans need help with their fuel payments, this can be addressed through direct payments. It should not provide a pretext for continuing price distortions.
Если такие уязвимые группы, как пенсионеры и ветераны, нуждаются в помощи для оплаты за топливо, могут быть применены прямые платежи, однако это не должно послужить предлогом для дальнейших ценовых искажений.
Calls for abstaining from using the universality of human rights as a pretext to interfere in the states' internal affairs and undermine their national sovereignty.
призывает воздерживаться от использования универсальности прав человека в качестве предлога для вмешательства во внутренние дела государств и нарушения их национального суверенитета;
After all the trouble and pains, Mrs. Hobson did not say disgrace, the Marquis takes the very first pretext to break off the match, and leaves the unfortunate girl for ever!
После этой ужасной истории (миссис Хобсон не в силах была сказать "позора") маркиз воспользовался первым же удобным случаем, чтобы расторгнуть помолвку, и навсегда покинул несчастную девушку!
Thackeray, William Makepeace / The NewcomesТеккерей, Уильям Мейкпис / Ньюкомы
on / under / upon the pretext of / that... — под предлогом, что...
to find a pretext for smth. — найти предлог, отговорку для чего-л.
flimsy pretext — слабая отговорка
It was a pretext to occupy more territory. — Это был предлог для захвата новых территорий.
He would call for help at / on the slightest pretext. — По малейшему поводу он зовёт на помощь.
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on the pretext of
под предлогом того, что
on the pretext that
под предлогом того, что
under the pretext of
под предлогом того, что
under the pretext of that
под предлогом того, что
under the pretext that
под предлогом того, что
upon the pretext of
под предлогом того, что
upon the pretext that
под предлогом того, что
serve as a pretext
служить предлогом
under the pretext; on the grounds; on the pretense
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pretext
noun
Singular
Plural
Common case
pretext
pretexts
Possessive case
pretext's
pretexts'
pretext
verb
Basic forms
Past
pretexted
Imperative
pretext
Present Participle (Participle I)
pretexting
Past Participle (Participle II)
pretexted
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I pretext
we pretext
you pretext
you pretext
he/she/it pretexts
they pretext
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am pretexting
we are pretexting
you are pretexting
you are pretexting
he/she/it is pretexting
they are pretexting
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have pretexted
we have pretexted
you have pretexted
you have pretexted
he/she/it has pretexted
they have pretexted
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been pretexting
we have been pretexting
you have been pretexting
you have been pretexting
he/she/it has been pretexting
they have been pretexting
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I pretexted
we pretexted
you pretexted
you pretexted
he/she/it pretexted
they pretexted
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was pretexting
we were pretexting
you were pretexting
you were pretexting
he/she/it was pretexting
they were pretexting
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had pretexted
we had pretexted
you had pretexted
you had pretexted
he/she/it had pretexted
they had pretexted
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been pretexting
we had been pretexting
you had been pretexting
you had been pretexting
he/she/it had been pretexting
they had been pretexting
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will pretext
we shall/will pretext
you will pretext
you will pretext
he/she/it will pretext
they will pretext
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be pretexting
we shall/will be pretexting
you will be pretexting
you will be pretexting
he/she/it will be pretexting
they will be pretexting
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have pretexted
we shall/will have pretexted
you will have pretexted
you will have pretexted
he/she/it will have pretexted
they will have pretexted
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been pretexting
we shall/will have been pretexting
you will have been pretexting
you will have been pretexting
he/she/it will have been pretexting
they will have been pretexting
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would pretext
we should/would pretext
you would pretext
you would pretext
he/she/it would pretext
they would pretext
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be pretexting
we should/would be pretexting
you would be pretexting
you would be pretexting
he/she/it would be pretexting
they would be pretexting
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have pretexted
we should/would have pretexted
you would have pretexted
you would have pretexted
he/she/it would have pretexted
they would have pretexted
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice