«Он пришёл якобы спросить соль но на самом деле он хотел украсть курицу» / Lingvo Live

Denny Perfectasked for translation 6 лет назад

How to translate? (ru-en)

Он пришёл якобы спросить соль но на самом деле он хотел украсть курицу

1.
He allegedly came to ask for some salt, but he actually meant to steal a hen.
translation added by Elena Bogomolova
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2.
ostencibly he came for a pinch of salt, but his real purpose was to steal a hen
translation added by Валерий Коротоношко
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3.
Apparently, he came to ask for some salt, but he wanted to steal a hen actually.
translation added by grumbler
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⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 6 лет назад

+++Grumbler, Elena

⁌ ULY ⁍added a comment 6 лет назад

Valery, who borrows a pinch of salt?... ostensibly, yet! (Nobody would use this word in conversation).