pretension Audio [প্রিটেন্‌শ্‌ন্‌ | /prɪˈtɛnʃən/]   /noun/

ভান বা মিথ্যা দাবি করার প্রক্রিয়া বা অবস্থা।

pretension meaning in Bengali

noun
(1) ভান; ছলনা; মিথ্যা দাবি an assertion of a claim to something
(2) অহংকার; গর্ব; আত্মমর্যাদা a claim or belief that one is more important or better than others
Common PHRASES and Terms
put on a pretension — ভান করা (to act as if one has qualities or abilities that one does not have)
pretension of knowledge — জ্ঞান প্রদর্শনের ভান (the act of claiming to have knowledge that one does not possess)
pretension to superiority — উচ্চতার ভান (the claim of being better than others)
SYNONYM pretension, affectation, insincerity, hypocrisy, deception OPPOSITE sincerity, honesty EXAMPLES
His pretension to be an expert was quickly exposed.
বিশেষজ্ঞ হওয়ার ভান তার দ্রুত প্রকাশিত হয়েছিল।
She spoke with such pretension that it annoyed everyone.
সে এত ভান করে কথা বলেছিল যে সবাই বিরক্ত হয়েছিল।
COLLOCATIONS false pretension, social pretension, artistic pretension USAGE NOTES Pretension often implies a lack of authenticity.

Bangla Academy Dictionary

pretension

Appropriate Preposition

  • Comply with ( মেনে নেওয়া ) I shall comply with your request.
  • Tell upon ( ক্ষতি করা ) Over-eating tells upon health.
  • Pretend to ( ভান করা ) He does not pretend to high birth.
  • Disgusted with ( বিরক্ত ) I am disgusted with him at his conduct.
  • Aloof from ( দূরে থাকা ) Keep yourself aloof from bad company.
  • Aptitude for ( স্বাভাবিক দক্ষতা ) I have no aptitude for Mathematics.
  • Carry the day ( জয়লাভ করা ) Rajib, the best player of the school, carried the day in the annual sports.
  • Gala Day ( উৎসবের দিন ) The 15th August is a gala day to the Indians.
  • tickled pink ( খুব খুশি করানো ) She was tickled pink by the good news.
  • All on a sudden ( হঠাৎ ) All on a sudden a tiger came out of the bush.
  • At all events ( যাই ঘটুক সব ক্ষেত্রেই ) I shall stand by him at all events.
  • Man of straw ( অপদার্থ লোক ) We do not care a fig for a man of straw like him.