ürügy
B2
Hungarian
pretence, pretext, plea
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
1
pretence
C1
Usage pattern:
azzal az ürüggyel, hogy...; ürügyként; hamis ürüggyel
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Meaning
false reason or excuse
Themes
deception
|excuse
|motive
|reason
|cover_story
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A reason or explanation that is not true and is used to hide the real purpose or motive for an action.
NOUN
B2
1
pretext
C1
Usage pattern:
ürügyként használ vmit; vmi ürügyén
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Meaning
false reason hiding real motive
Themes
deception
|hidden_motive
|excuse
|justification
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A reason that is given to explain or justify an action but is not the real reason, used to hide the true motive.
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
2
plea
C1
Usage pattern:
vmi ürügyén
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
reason or excuse offered
Themes
justification
|excuse
|legal_argument
|blame
|punishment
|self_defense
|communication
|law
Definition
A stated reason, excuse, or legal argument used to defend an action, ask for special treatment, or avoid blame or punishment.
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