What does pretendere in Italian mean?
What is the meaning of the word pretendere in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use pretendere in Italian.
The word pretendere in Italian means demand, insist, claim, presume, aspire to, demand, tend. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word pretendere
demand, insistverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (esigere, volere a tutti i costi) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Pretendo rispetto, altrimenti vi licenzio tutti. I demand respect, or I'll fire you all. |
claimverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (sostenere, dare a credere) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Pretende di aver scoperto una nuova cura contro il cancro. He claims to have discovered a new cure for cancer. |
presumeverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (presumere) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Pretende di essere il più potente. He presumes to be the one with the most power. |
aspire toverbo intransitivo (aspirare a) La figlia del re pretende al trono. The daughter of the king aspires to the throne. |
demandverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (chiedere più del dovuto) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Cosa pretendi da me? What do you expect from me? |
tendverbo transitivo o transitivo pronominale (tendere preventivamente) (transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.") Pretende sempre di mettersi sulla difensiva. He always tends to be on the defensive. |
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