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ลองค้นหาคำในรูปแบบอื่น ๆ เพื่อให้ได้ผลลัพธ์มากขึ้นหรือน้อยลง: -pretex-, *pretex*
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English-Thai: NECTEC's Lexitron-2 Dictionary [with local updates]
pretext(n) ข้ออ้าง, Syn. guise

English-Thai: HOPE Dictionary [with local updates]
pretext(พรี'เทคซฺทฺ) n. ข้อแก้ตัว, ข้ออ้าง

English-Thai: Nontri Dictionary
pretext(n) ข้ออ้าง, ข้อแก้ตัว, มารยา, การทดสอบเบื้องต้น

อังกฤษ-ไทย: ศัพท์บัญญัติราชบัณฑิตยสถาน [เชื่อมโยงจาก orst.go.th แบบอัตโนมัติและผ่านการปรับแก้]
pretextข้ออ้าง, ข้อแก้ตัว [นิติศาสตร์ ๑๑ มี.ค. ๒๕๔๕]

ตัวอย่างประโยคจาก Tanaka JP-EN Corpus
pretexHe came to my house on the pretext of seeing me.
pretexHe delayed payment on some pretext or other.
pretexHe did not come on the pretext of sickness.
pretexHe made up a pretext for a fight with me.
pretexHe often uses the slightest thing as a pretext for a fight with anybody.

Thai-English: NECTEC's Lexitron-2 Dictionary [with local updates]
คำแก้ตัว(n) excuse, See also: pretext, plea, defense, alibi, pretense, Syn. คำอธิบาย, Example: เรามักได้ยินคำแก้ตัวอย่างค่อนข้างหนาหูว่าเพราะการศึกษาในเมืองไทยยังไม่แพร่หลาย

Thai-English-French: Volubilis Dictionary 1.0
อ้าง[āng] (v) EN: claim ; pretend that something is true ; quote ; cite  FR: affirmer ; prétendre ; prétexter ; alléguer ; soutenir (que)
คำแก้ตัว[khamkaētūa] (n) EN: excuse ; pretext ; plea ; defense ; alibi ; pretense  FR: excuse [ f ] ; prétexte [ m ] ; alibi [ m ]
ข้ออ้าง[khø-āng] (n) EN: justification ; excuse ; pretext ; supporting statement ; claim  FR: justification [ f ] ; prétexte [ m ] ; excuse [ f ]
ถือโอกาส[theū ōkāt] (v, exp) EN: take the opportunity ; take advantage  FR: saisir l'occasion ; profiter de l'opportunité ; profiter ; prendre prétexte de

CMU English Pronouncing Dictionary Dictionary [with local updates]
pretext

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only)
pretext
pretexts

WordNet (3.0)
pretext(n) something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason, Syn. stalking-horse

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Pretex

v. t. [ L. praetexere. See Pretext. ] To frame; to devise; to disguise or excuse; hence, to pretend; to declare falsely. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Pretext

n. [ F. prétexte, L. praetextum, fr. praetextus, p. p. of praetexere to weave before, allege as an excuse; prae before + texere to weave. See Text. ] Ostensible reason or motive assigned or assumed as a color or cover for the real reason or motive; pretense; disguise. [ 1913 Webster ]

They suck the blood of those they depend on, under a pretext of service and kindness. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]

With how much or how little pretext of reason. Dr. H. More. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- Pretense; excuse; semblance; disguise; appearance. See Pretense. [ 1913 Webster ]

Pretexture

n. A pretext. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT Dictionary
托词[tuō cí, ㄊㄨㄛ ㄘˊ, 托 词 / 託 詞] pretext; excuse; also written 托辭|托辞 #57,899 [Add to Longdo]
托辞[tuō cí, ㄊㄨㄛ ㄘˊ, 托 辞 / 托 辭] pretext; excuse; also written 託詞|托词 #75,343 [Add to Longdo]
假托[jiǎ tuō, ㄐㄧㄚˇ ㄊㄨㄛ, 假 托 / 假 託] pretext; a false pretext #80,865 [Add to Longdo]
衅端[xìn duān, ㄒㄧㄣˋ ㄉㄨㄢ, 衅 端 / 釁 端] pretext for a dispute [Add to Longdo]

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary
理由[りゆう, riyuu] (n) reason; pretext; motive; (P) #445 [Add to Longdo]
出し(P);出汁[だし(P);ダシ, dashi (P); dashi] (n) (1) (uk) dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp); (2) (出し only) pretext; excuse; pretense (pretence); dupe; front man; (P) #1,174 [Add to Longdo]
曰く[いわく, iwaku] (n) (1) pretext; history; past; story; (n-adv) (2) according to ...; ... says #5,074 [Add to Longdo]
盾(P);楯[たて, tate] (n) shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; (P) #6,577 [Add to Longdo]
名目[めいもく(P);みょうもく, meimoku (P); myoumoku] (n, adj-no) (1) name; title; appellation; (something) nominal; (2) (under the) pretext (of); pretense; (P) #8,989 [Add to Longdo]
因縁[いんねん(P);いんえん, innen (P); in'en] (n) (1) { Buddh } hetu and prataya (direct causes and indirect conditions, which underlie the actions of all things); (2) fate; destiny; (3) connection; origin; (4) pretext; (P) #15,303 [Add to Longdo]
因縁をつける;因縁を付ける[いんねんをつける, innenwotsukeru] (exp, v1) to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight [Add to Longdo]
仮託[かたく, kataku] (n, vs) pretext; pretense; pretence [Add to Longdo]
何かと言うと[なにかというと, nanikatoiuto] (exp) on the least pretext; at the drop of a hat [Add to Longdo]
寄える;比える[よそえる, yosoeru] (v1) (1) (uk) to compare; to liken; (2) to use as a pretext [Add to Longdo]

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