Usage examples of "on the pretext of" in English with translation to Spanish

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He came to my house on the pretext of seeing me. Él vino a casa con el pretexto de verme.
The Japanese fishing fleet catches more than 1000 whales per year on the pretext of scientific research. La flota pesquera de Japón pesca más de 1000 ballenas al año bajo pretexto de investigación científica.
She is sitting on the bench. Ella está sentada en el banco.
People took pity on the orphan. La gente se apiadó del huérfano.
Tom drew a happy face on the cover of his notebook. Tom dibujó una cara feliz en la cubierta de su cuaderno.
You have too many books on the shelf. Tienes demasiados libros en la estantería.
The friends kissed each other on the cheek. Las amigas se besaron la una a la otra en la mejilla.
If we were to live on the moon, how large would the earth look? Si viviéramos en la luna, ¿qué tan grande se vería la Tierra?
What sort of information do you get on the Internet? ¿Qué tipo de información encuentras en el Internet?
He played "Hamlet" on the stage. Él interpretó Hamlet en el escenario.
He cheated on the test by copying from the girl in front. Él hizo trampas en el examen copiando de la chica que tenía delante.
Don't put books on the table. No pongas libros sobre la mesa.
I can't see the words on the blackboard. No puedo ver las palabras en la pizarra.
She is something on the outside, but another on the inside. Ella es una cosa por fuera, pero por dentro es otra.
It's hard for me, reading letters on the monitor. Me cuesta leer las letras en el monitor.
Let's carry on the discussion. Sigamos con la discusión.
In truth, there was only one Christian, and he died on the cross. En verdad, había un solo cristiano, y él murió en la cruz.
Not everything on the web can be found through Google. No todo lo que está en Internet se puede encontrar por Google.
He laid his head on the pillow. Él apoyó la cabeza en la almohada.
On my way home I fell asleep on the train, and rode past my station. De vuelta a casa me quedé dormido en el tren y me pasé mi estación.
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