pretexto
sustantivo:masculino
pretext vino con el pretexto de ver al abuelo he came on the pretext of visiting Granddad; con el pretexto de que ... on the pretext that ...; era solo un pretexto para no venir it was only an excuse not to come; bajo ningún pretexto under no circumstances; so pretexto de (formal) under pretext of; tomar a pretexto (formal) to use as an excuse
