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pretender

UK
/prɪˈtɛndə/
US
/prɪˈtɛndər/

Traduzioni

pretendernoun
pretenders
pl
UK
/prɪˈtɛndə/
US
/prɪˈtɛndər/
He is a strong pretender for the championship title.
Он сильный претендент на титул чемпиона.
The king was overthrown by a pretender to the throne.
Король был свергнут самозванцем на трон.
Traduzioni aggiuntive
обманщик
притворщик
Sinonimi
fraud
deceiver
usurper
fake
phony
sham
charlatan
imposter
pretenderadjective
UK
/prɪˈtɛndə/
US
/prɪˈtɛndər/
Used mainly attributively to modify another noun; the adjective is not normally gradable.
Sinonimi
ostensible
feigned
pseudo
counterfeit
phony
bogus
false
spurious
sham
fake

Definizioni

pretendernoun
A person who claims or aspires to a title or position, often without the right to do so.
The pretender to the throne was quickly dismissed by the royal council.
Someone who makes false claims or pretends to be something they are not.
He was exposed as a pretender when it was revealed he had no medical qualifications.
pretenderadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a claimant to a title or someone falsely professing a certain status.
The pretender faction attempted to seize control of the capital.
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