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English words, with meanings in Nepali. नेपाली

ENGLISH → NEPALI

pretense

/pɹitɛns/noun
01
noun

नाटक गर्ने कार्य; झुटो वा नक्कली प्रदर्शन वा रूप; झुटो वा पाखण्डी दाबी वा प्रस्तुति।

The action of pretending; false or simulated show or appearance; false or hypocritical assertion or representation.

In a sentence

He visited the king under the pretense of friendliness.

उनले मित्रताको दिखावा गरेर राजासँग भेटे।

"Lady Little", the title that she used, was just a pretense.

लेडी लिटल, जो उपाधि उनी प्रयोग गर्थिन्, केवल एउटा दिखावा थियो।

She appeared to weep uncontrollably, but it was all pretense.

उनी बेकाबु भएर रोएकी देखिइन्, तर त्यो सबै दिखावा थियो।

A note on usage

countable; uncountable

02
noun

व्यवहारमा बनावट वा आडम्बर।

Affectation or ostentation of manner.

In a sentence

She was a plain-speaking woman without a hint of pretense.

उनी सोझो बोल्ने महिला थिइन्, जसमा दिखावाको सानो संकेत पनि थिएन।

A note on usage

uncountable

03
noun

त्यस्तो नियत वा उद्देश्य जो वास्तविक नभई बताइएको हो।

Intention or purpose not real but professed.

In a sentence

with only a pretense of accuracy

केवल शुद्धताको दिखावा मात्र गर्दै

A note on usage

countable; uncountable