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    Prétendaient (en. Claimed)

    /pʁetɑ̃dɛ/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To have or show a claim to something.
    They claimed to know all the secrets of the city.
    Ils prétendaient connaître tous les secrets de la ville.
    To pretend to be or do something.
    She claimed to be the best singer in the neighborhood.
    Elle prétendait être la meilleure chanteuse du quartier.
    To assert something without proof.
    He claimed to have contacts in high places.
    Il prétendait avoir des contacts dans les hautes sphères.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'prétendre', which comes from the Latin 'praetendere', meaning 'to stretch forth'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to claim something
    To have ambitions or aspirations regarding something.
    prétendre à quelque chose
    to claim to be
    To pretend to be what one is not.
    prétendre être

    Related Words

    pretension
    Unjustified ambition or arrogance.
    prétention
    claimant
    A person who claims or seeks to obtain something.
    prétendeur

    Slang Meanings

    To show off
    He claimed to have won the lottery, but it was just to show off.
    Il prétendait avoir gagné à la loterie, mais c'était juste pour faire le malin.
    To have hot air
    Every day, he comes to tell us stories, but we know he’s just blowing hot air.
    Tous les jours, il vient nous raconter des histoires, mais on sait qu'il a juste du vent.