pretekst inglês:

Excuse me?

It's very unlikely that the teacher will believe Tom's excuse for not having his homework done on time.

I don't think there is any excuse for his behavior. At the same time, we should listen to what he has to say.

Drunken fights and more drunken sex characterize their excuse for a relationship.

At least being sick gives you the perfect excuse to stay home and watch movies.

When anyone tries to explain the inexplicable, he is getting ready to excuse the inexcusable.

Crutches are pretty tricky ... "Excuse me, stretcher coming through!"

The principal called him to account for being absent without an excuse.

I don't have a stamp collection, but I have a Japanese postcard collection that I could use as an excuse to invite him.

She was even more surprised when she heard Miss Baker say, "Excuse me, but may I change places with you?"

What?! You didn't do your homework because of a soccer match? That's no excuse!

Instead use words like "some", "many", "often", and begin statements with openers like, "In my experience, ...", "Excuse me if I'm wrong, but...", "In many instances, ...."

Now if you'll excuse me, I'm late for a gumdrop parade on Foo-foo Island.

Always excuse yourself if you need to leave the table during and eat in company

After looking through your file, we ask that you excuse us for any inconveniences caused.

He made up a pretext for a fight with me.

He did not come on the pretext of sickness.

The Japanese fishing fleet catches more than 1000 whales per year on the pretext of scientific research.

He delayed payment on some pretext or other.

... reason? What you're looking for is a pretext, isn't it?