pretensão
Pretensão is a Portuguese noun that refers to the act of claiming or asserting something, as well as to the claim itself or the aim someone has. It derives from the verb pretender and, in linguistic terms, can indicate different nuances depending on context.
In legal and formal usage, pretensão denotes a right or entitlement that a person seeks to establish
In a more general or everyday sense, pretensão expresses aspiration, desire, or ambition. For example, dizer
In addition, pretensão can have a pejorative nuance, referring to pretentiousness or arrogance—when someone presents themselves
Prepositions: pretensão a refers to an entitlement to something; pretensão de often introduces an aim or intended