(n)excuse, See Also:pretext, plea, defense, alibi, pretense, Syn.คำอธิบาย, Example:เรามักได้ยินคำแก้ตัวอย่างค่อนข้างหนาหูว่าเพราะการศึกษาในเมืองไทยยังไม่แพร่หลาย

Thai-English-French: Volubilis Dictionary 1.0Volubilis Dictionary (TH-EN-FR)

อ้าง

[āng] (v) EN: claim ; pretend that something is true ; quote ; cite FR: affirmer ; prétendre ; prétexter ; alléguer ; soutenir (que)

คำแก้ตัว

[khamkaētūa] (n) EN: excuse ; pretext ; plea ; defense ; alibi ; pretense FR: excuse [ f ] ; prétexte [ m ] ; alibi [ m ]

ข้ออ้าง

[khø-āng] (n) EN: justification ; excuse ; pretext ; supporting statement ; claim FR: justification [ f ] ; prétexte [ m ] ; excuse [ f ]

ถือโอกาส

[theū ōkāt] (v, exp) EN: take the opportunity ; take advantage FR: saisir l'occasion ; profiter de l'opportunité ; profiter ; prendre prétexte de

CMU English Pronouncing Dictionary Dictionary [with local updates]CMU Pronouncing Dictionary

pretext

/P R IY1 T EH2 K S T//พรี้ เทะ ขึ สึ ถึ//prˈiːtˌekst/

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only)Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary

pretext

(n,(count))/prˈiːtekst//พรี้ เถะ ขึ สึ ถึ//p r ii1 t e k s t/

pretexts

(n,(count))/prˈiːteksts//พรี้ เถะ ขึ สึ ถึ สึ//p r ii1 t e k s t s/

WordNet (3.0)WordNet (3.0)

pretext

(n)something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason, Syn.stalking-horse

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Pretex

v. t. [ L. praetexere. See Pretext. ] To frame; to devise; to disguise or excuse; hence, to pretend; to declare falsely. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Pretext

n. [ F. prétexte, L. praetextum, fr. praetextus, p. p. of praetexere to weave before, allege as an excuse; prae before + texere to weave. See Text. ] Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for the real reason or motive; pretense; disguise. [ 1913 Webster ]

They suck the blood of those they depend on, under a pretext of service and kindness. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]

With how much or how little pretext of reason. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Pretense; excuse; semblance; disguise; appearance. See Pretense. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pretexture

n. A pretext. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT DictionaryCC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

托词

[托词 / 託詞, tuō cí, ㄊㄨㄛㄘˊ]pretext; excuse; also written 托辭|托辞#57899[Add to Longdo]

托辞

[托辞 / 托辭, tuō cí, ㄊㄨㄛㄘˊ]pretext; excuse; also written 託詞|托词#75343[Add to Longdo]

假托

[假托 / 假託, jiǎ tuō, ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄊㄨㄛ]pretext; a false pretext#80865[Add to Longdo]

衅端

[衅端 / 釁端, xìn duān, ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄉㄨㄢ]pretext for a dispute[Add to Longdo]

Japanese-English: EDICT DictionaryEDICT JP-EN Dictionary

理由

[りゆう, riyuu](n) reason; pretext; motive; (P)#445[Add to Longdo]

出し(P);出汁

[だし(P);ダシ, dashi (P); dashi](n) (1) (uk) dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp); (2) (出し only) pretext; excuse; pretense (pretence); dupe; front man; (P)#1174[Add to Longdo]

曰く

[いわく, iwaku](n) (1) pretext; history; past; story; (n-adv) (2) according to ...; ... says#5074[Add to Longdo]

盾(P);楯

[たて, tate](n) shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; (P)#6577[Add to Longdo]

名目

[めいもく(P);みょうもく, meimoku (P); myoumoku](n, adj-no) (1) name; title; appellation; (something) nominal; (2) (under the) pretext (of); pretense; (P)#8989[Add to Longdo]

因縁

[いんねん(P);いんえん, innen (P); in'en](n) (1) { Buddh } hetu and prataya (direct causes and indirect conditions, which underlie the actions of all things); (2) fate; destiny; (3) connection; origin; (4) pretext; (P)#15303[Add to Longdo]

因縁をつける;因縁を付ける

[いんねんをつける, innenwotsukeru](exp, v1) to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight[Add to Longdo]

仮託

[かたく, kataku](n, vs) pretext; pretense; pretence[Add to Longdo]

何かと言うと

[なにかというと, nanikatoiuto](exp) on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat[Add to Longdo]

寄える;比える

[よそえる, yosoeru](v1) (1) (uk) to compare; to liken; (2) to use as a pretext[Add to Longdo]

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