ostensible
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British pronunciation
/ɒstˈɛnsəbə‍l/

Definiția și sensul cuvântului „ostensible” în engleză

ostensible
01

aparent, pretins

appearing or stated to be true or real, but potentially deceptive or misleading
example
Exemple
Her ostensible reason for missing work was sickness, but coworkers suspected she was really hungover.
Motivul ei aparent pentru absența de la muncă a fost boala, dar colegii bănuiau că de fapt avea mahmureală.
02

pretins, aparent

stated or appearing to be true, but possibly not so
example
Exemple
The ostensible reason for his visit was to apologize.
Motivul aparent al vizitei lui a fost să-și ceară scuze.
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