Pretextando (en. Under pretext)
pre-teks-tan-do
Slang Meanings
Make up a story
He's always pretexting, like he's a Hollywood screenwriter.
Siempre está pretextando, como si fuera un guionista de Hollywood.
Make excuses
Don't trust him, he's just pretexting to avoid helping.
No confíes en él, solo está pretextando para no ayudar.