las pretensiones
-the aspirations
See the entry for pretensión.

pretensión

la pretensión(
preh
-
tehn
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syohn
)
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
a. aspiration
Mis pretensiones de ser actriz se remontan a cuando tenía cinco años.My aspirations of becoming an actress date back to when I was five.
a. aim
Jaime tiene la pretensión de llegar a participar en las Olimpiadas algún día.Jaime's aim is to get to take part in the Olympics some day.
a. claim
La pretensiones de Mario por la custodia compartida de su hija no dieron fruto.Mario's claim to joint custody of his daughter wasn't successful.
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