C1 adjective رسمی

pretendant

/prɪˈtɛndənt/

Describing a person or group that makes a claim to a title, throne, or position of importance, particularly when that claim is disputed or unofficial. It characterizes the act of asserting a right or status as a claimant or aspiring successor.

مثال‌ها

3 از 5
1

The pretendant prince lived in a quiet village, waiting for the political climate to change in his favor.

The aspiring prince lived in a quiet village, waiting for the political climate to change in his favor.

2

Legal scholars debated the validity of the pretendant claim to the ancestral estate.

Legal scholars debated the validity of the claiming claim to the ancestral estate.

3

He's just a pretendant expert who hasn't actually published any real research yet.

He's just an aspiring expert who hasn't actually published any real research yet.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
pretender
Verb
pretend
قید
pretendingly
صفت
pretendant
مرتبط
pretense
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راهنمای حفظ

Think of a 'pretender' who is 'attending' a royal court to claim their spot; they are 'pretendant.'

آزمون سریع

Despite having no royal blood, the general acted as the _______ heir to the provinces.

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پاسخ صحیح این است: pretendant

مثال‌ها

1

The pretendant prince lived in a quiet village, waiting for the political climate to change in his favor.

everyday

The aspiring prince lived in a quiet village, waiting for the political climate to change in his favor.

2

Legal scholars debated the validity of the pretendant claim to the ancestral estate.

formal

Legal scholars debated the validity of the claiming claim to the ancestral estate.

3

He's just a pretendant expert who hasn't actually published any real research yet.

informal

He's just an aspiring expert who hasn't actually published any real research yet.

4

The manuscript outlines various pretendant lineages that emerged following the collapse of the dynasty.

academic

The manuscript outlines various claimant lineages that emerged following the collapse of the dynasty.

5

The board viewed him as a pretendant successor, though they were already scouting external talent.

business

The board viewed him as an aspiring successor, though they were already scouting external talent.

خانواده کلمه

اسم
pretender
Verb
pretend
قید
pretendingly
صفت
pretendant
مرتبط
pretense

ترکیب‌های رایج

pretendant claim pretendant claim
pretendant heir pretendant heir
pretendant to the throne pretendant to the throne
pretendant power pretendant power
pretendant status pretendant status

عبارات رایج

pretendant to the crown

pretendant to the crown

sole pretendant

sole pretendant

pretendant rights

pretendant rights

اغلب اشتباه گرفته می‌شود با

pretendant vs pretentious

Pretentious refers to an annoying affectation of importance, whereas pretendant refers specifically to the act of claiming a formal title or position.

pretendant vs persistent

Persistent means continuing firmly, while pretendant implies the specific quality of being a claimant.

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نکات کاربردی

The word is highly formal and is most frequently encountered in historical or legal contexts regarding monarchies or disputed leadership roles. It is rarely used in casual conversation except when drawing a parallel to historical claimants.

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اشتباهات رایج

Learners often use this as a simple synonym for 'pretending' (e.g., 'he is a pretendant friend'), which is incorrect; it must involve a claim to a formal status.

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راهنمای حفظ

Think of a 'pretender' who is 'attending' a royal court to claim their spot; they are 'pretendant.'

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ریشه کلمه

Derived from the French 'prétendant', the present participle of 'prétendre' meaning 'to claim' or 'to assert'.

الگوهای دستوری

Used primarily as an attributive adjective before a noun. Usually takes the preposition 'to' when indicating the object of the claim.
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بافت فرهنگی

The term is steeped in European monarchical history, often referring to 'The Old Pretender' or 'The Young Pretender' in British history.

آزمون سریع

Despite having no royal blood, the general acted as the _______ heir to the provinces.

درسته!

پاسخ صحیح این است: pretendant

لغات مرتبط

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

people

A1

People refers to a group of human beings or the general public. It is the standard plural form of the word 'person'.

put

A1

To move something into a particular place or position. It is a fundamental verb used to describe the act of placing an object or setting a situation in a specific location.

mean

A1

To have a specific sense or significance, especially when explaining a word or sign. It can also describe a person's intention or the importance of something to someone.

keep

A1

To continue to have or hold something in your possession or at your disposal. It also means to remain in a specific state, condition, or position without changing.

begin

A1

To start doing something or for an event to happen for the first time. It is often used to describe the first point of a process or activity.

seem

A1

To give the impression of being something or having a particular quality based on what you see or hear. It is used to describe an appearance or feeling that may or may not be the actual truth.

help

A1

To make it easier for someone to do something by offering your services, resources, or support. It can involve physical effort, providing information, or giving money to assist a person or a cause.

talk

A1

To speak in order to give information or express ideas, feelings, or thoughts. It typically involves a conversation between two or more people or a person addressing an audience.

start

A1

To begin doing something or to cause something to happen for the first time. It is frequently used when talking about movements, journeys, or making a machine or engine begin to work.

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