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    Prétendues (en. Alleged)

    /pʁe.tɑ̃.dy/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    That which is alleged or claimed.
    The alleged skills of this employee are being questioned.
    Les prétendues compétences de cet employé sont remises en question.
    That which is regarded as true but without proven evidence.
    She made alleged statements about the quality of our service.
    Elle a fait des prétendues déclarations sur la qualité de notre service.
    The quality of what is alleged.
    The alleged evidence was in reality just rumors.
    Les prétendues preuves n'étaient en réalité que des rumeurs.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'prétendre', from the Latin 'praetendere'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    alleged skills
    Skills that are claimed without proof
    prétendues compétences
    alleged truths
    Truths that lack foundation
    prétendues vérités
    alleged excuses
    Excuses considered to be invalid
    prétendues excuses

    Related Words

    to claim
    To assert something as true without evidence.
    prétendre
    allegation
    Unproven assertion.
    allégation
    claim
    Demand or request for a right.
    revendication
    supposition
    Something assumed to be true.
    supposition
    self-proclaimed
    Declared as such by oneself.
    autoproclamé

    Slang Meanings

    Empty assertion.
    His alleged statements were just talk.
    Ses prétendues déclarations, c'était du blabla.
    Something said to impress.
    He likes to boast about his alleged conquests.
    Il aime vanter ses prétendues conquêtes.