Download
Translate Files
search close
    https://lingvanex.com/translate/ Translate Text https://app.lingvanex.com/ Translate Files

    Prétendit (en. Claimed)

    /pʁe.tɑ̃.di/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To assert, to claim something as true.
    He claimed that he had completed the project.
    Il prétendit qu'il avait terminé le projet.
    To pretend or feign.
    She claimed to be sick to avoid going to school.
    Elle prétendit être malade pour ne pas aller à l'école.
    To have a claim, a right over something.
    He claimed to have property rights over that land.
    Il prétendit avoir un droit de propriété sur ce terrain.

    Etymology

    From the Latin 'praetendere', which means 'to stretch forward'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to claim something
    To assert a right over something.
    prétendre à quelque chose
    to claim that
    To assert that something is true.
    prétendre que
    to claim to be
    To pretend to be something or someone.
    prétendre être

    Related Words

    claim
    Assertion or claim that is often excessive.
    prétention
    allegedly
    Allegedly, what one says to be true without proof.
    prétendument
    claimed
    What is asserted without certainty.
    prétendu

    Slang Meanings

    To pretend to avoid responsibility.
    He pretended to be sick to avoid going to work.
    Il a prétendu être malade pour ne pas aller au travail.
    To make a claim without real evidence.
    She pretended to know everything about the subject just to impress.
    Elle prétendait tout savoir sur le sujet juste pour impressionner.