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  1. Italian
  2. /The past subjunctive (abbia fatto, sia andato)
  3. /pretendere

pretendere

pretendere
to demand
From Lesson 188:The past subjunctive (abbia fatto, sia andato)·Italian

Usages of pretendere

Dubito che abbiano ignorato il reclamo, ma pretendo una risposta.
I doubt that they ignored the complaint, but I demand an answer.
È inaccettabile che il prodotto non abbia funzionato. Pretendo un rimborso.
It is unacceptable that the product didn't work. I demand a refund.
Il sovrano pretendeva che i sudditi e la corte si inchinassero.
The sovereign demanded that the subjects and the court bow.
La corte ha preteso che andassi dal sovrano.
The court demanded that you go to the sovereign.

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