粵

假gaa2托tok3

gaa2 tok3jiǎ tuō

English

  1. to pretend
  2. to use a pretext
  3. to make sth up
  4. to pass oneself off as sb else
  5. to make use of
  6. on the pretext of; under someone's name

粵語 — Cantonese

  1. 借一件事作理由

Examples

  • 佢假託有病,推辭咗個晚宴。

    He decline our invitation on the pretext of sickness.

Sources: cc-cedict, rime-cantonese, words.hk

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