No. 10,426 in Catalan
pretensió
"Pretensió" in English means "claim, ambition, or intention."
In a sentence
No tinc cap pretensió de fer canvis dràstics.
I have no pretension to make drastic changes.
The word 'pretensió' is used here to mean an aspiration or a claim, indicating the lack of intention.
La seva pretensió era convertir-se en un líder destacat.
His pretension was to become a prominent leader.
'Pretensió' references a personal goal or ambition in this sentence.
Va actuar amb pretensió, intentant impressionar a tothom.
He acted with pretension, trying to impress everyone.
In this usage, 'pretensió' denotes a manner of behaving aimed at displaying superiority or impressiveness.
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