English-German translation for "pretension"

"pretension" German translation

pretension
[priˈtenʃən]noun | Substantiv s

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  • Anspruchmasculine | Maskulinum m (to aufaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    pretension claim, demand
    Forderungfeminine | Femininum f
    pretension claim, demand
    Anmaßungfeminine | Femininum f
    pretension claim, demand
    pretension claim, demand
examples
  • Anmaßungfeminine | Femininum f
    pretension pretentiousness
    anmaßendesor | oder od angeberisches Wesen
    pretension pretentiousness
    pretension pretentiousness
  • Behauptungfeminine | Femininum f
    pretension assertion
    pretension assertion
  • Vorwandmasculine | Maskulinum m
    pretension pretext
    pretension pretext
  • Trachtenneuter | Neutrum n
    pretension rare | seltenselten (striving)
    Strebenneuter | Neutrum n (to nach)
    pretension rare | seltenselten (striving)
    pretension rare | seltenselten (striving)
  • pretension syn vgl. → see „ambition
    pretension syn vgl. → see „ambition
Aber damit negiert man den Wahrheitsanspruch von Religionen.
But this ignores the pretension to truth on the part of religions.
Source: Europarl
Sie sind insbesondere für europäische Großimporteure gut, da sie endlich deren Erwartungen erfüllen.
This benefits the large European importers above all, as it fulfils their long-held pretensions.
Source: Europarl
Von der WTO werden heute jedoch leider weitaus höhere Ansprüche gestellt.
Unfortunately, the pretensions of the current WTO go much further than that.
Source: Europarl
Dieser Anspruch ist verlogen und unnütz zugleich.
This pretension is both dishonest and vain.
Source: Europarl
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