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Meaning of praetexo | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2
[prae̯ˈtɛk.soː]

Definitions

  1. to fringe, edge, border (weaving)
    conjugation-3
  2. to place before or in front
    conjugation-3
  3. to adorn
    conjugation-3
  4. to cover, conceal, hide, disguise
    conjugation-3, figuratively
  5. to pretend
    conjugation-3

Conjugation

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Equivalents

Čeština třáseň
Deutsch Franse Pony
Ελληνικά κρόσσι παρυφή τσουλούφι φράντζα
English adorn border edge fringe pretext to pretend
Español flequillo
Suomi hapsuttaa
Français Frange ourlet
Italiano frangia frangia frangiare marginale marginali orlo orlo
日本語 犆 紇
Nederlands franje zoom
Polski grzywka kanapowy kresowy obrzeże poboczny ubocze uboczny
Русский бахрома край окраина чёлка
Türkçe püskül
中文 劉海

Examples

“Coniugium vocat, hoc praetexit nōmine culpam.”

[Dido] calls [it] marriage, [and] with this name she hides her blame.

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

praetexor praetexta praetextae praetextam praetextarum praetextas

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