pretext, excuse
El pretexto?
The pretext?
— Tropa de élite 2 (2010)
Él vino a casa con el pretexto de verme.
He came to my house under the pretext of seeing me.
Eras su pretexto para venir.
You were his excuse to come.
— Casi famosos (2000)
Con qué pretexto lo echaremos?
What excuse will we use to get rid of him?
— मुन्ना भाई एम बी बी एस (2003)