1. (n) - their happy marriage was all pretence: su maravilloso matrimonio no era más que una fachada I couldn't keep up the pretence and told her: no pude seguir fingiendo y se lo dije he kept up the pretence of being ill for three days: fingió estar enfermo durante tres días deception

2. (f.) pretensión - I have no pretence to being as knowledgeable as you on the subject: no pretendo saber tanto como tú sobre el tema he obtained money on under false pretences: obtuvo dinero por medio de engaños claim