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pretendere.

(also with [di + inf.] or [che + subj.]) to claim on the basis of a right; to feel entitled (to); to expect; to demand

10 characters4 syllables approx.Italiano language

Meaning & usage

verb/preˈtɛn.de.re/
  1. (also with [di + inf.] or [che + subj.]) to claim on the basis of a right; to feel entitled (to); to expect; to demand

    transitive
    da voi pretendo rispetto
    pretendo di essere risarcito
  2. to expect or demand (an excessive or unreasonable performance, price, etc.)

    transitive
    il datore di lavoro pretende troppo dagli impiegati
  3. (also with che + subj.) to assert mistakenly

    transitive
    gli avversari di Galileo pretendevano che il Sole girasse intorno alla Terra
  4. to claim (reasoning or merits not recognized by others) [with di (+ infinitive)]

    intransitive
    pretende di avere sempre ragione
  5. to claim (a skill that one does not possess) [with di (+ infinitive)]

    intransitive
    pretende di correre i cento metri in dieci secondi
  6. to aspire [with a ‘to’]

    intransitive
    pretendere alla corona
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Latin praetendere.

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