pretext

Vorwand

Ein Grund, den jemand nennt, um den wirklichen Grund seines Handelns zu verbergen.

In einfachem Englisch: A reason someone gives to hide their real reason for doing something.

• He needed a pretext to leave.
• She called on the pretext of asking for directions.
• They used the incident as a pretext for stricter rules.

So benutzt man es: on/under the pretext of doing something (He visited on the pretext of returning a book.); a pretext for something (The delay was a pretext for canceling the meeting.); on the pretext that… (She left on the pretext that she felt ill.)

Synonyme: excuse, pretence, cover

Häufige Wendungen: under the pretext, on the pretext, pretext for something

unter einem Vorwand Informationen beschaffen

Einen falschen Grund oder eine falsche Identität nutzen, um etwas zu bekommen, besonders vertrauliche Informationen.

In einfachem Englisch: To use a false reason or identity to get something, especially private information.

• The investigator pretexted to obtain private records.
• They pretexted as bank employees to gain access.
• Someone had been pretexting for information about her account.

So benutzt man es: pretext as someone (The caller pretexted as a customer to obtain account details.)

Synonyme: blag

Häufige Wendungen: pretext for information, pretext as someone