humbug
gb/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/ us/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/
B2
الإنجليزية
szemfényvesztés, maszlag, átverés, szélhámos, sarlatán, rászed, átver, borsmentás keménycukorka
اسم
C1
INFORMAL
1
maszlag
C1
نمط الاستخدام:
(all) humbug; It's (all) humbug.
He dismissed the report as complete humbug.
A jelentést merő szemfényvesztésnek minősítette.
A lot of what you hear online is marketing humbug.
Amit online hallasz, annak nagy része csak marketinges szemfényvesztés.
She could tell the promise was mostly humbug.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
That story is humbug.
Az a történet csak szemfényvesztés.
I think his excuse is humbug.
Szerintem a kifogása csak szemfényvesztés.
خطأ شائع:
Often used uncountably (“It’s humbug”), not just as “a humbug.”
المعنى
deceptive talk or nonsense
المتلازمات اللفظية
complete humbug
|utter humbug
|pure humbug
|all humbug
|such humbug
|political humbug
|marketing humbug
|romantic humbug
|sentimental humbug
|a lot of humbug
المرادفات
nonsense (General word for ideas that are not true or sensible.)
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hogwash (Stronger, more dismissive word for nonsense.)
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baloney (Informal word for obvious nonsense, especially in American English.)
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rubbish (Common UK term for nonsense.)
الأضداد
truth (The opposite of deceptive talk.)
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sincerity (Genuine, honest feeling or speech.)
الموضوعات
communication
|deception
|opinions
التعريف
Nonsense or fake talk that tries to trick people.
Deceptive, insincere, or pretentious talk or behavior that is meant to mislead people or make something seem more important than it is; nonsense.
اسم
C1
INFORMAL
2
átverés
B1
نمط الاستخدام:
a humbug; a humbug about/over [something]
The ‘miracle cure’ turned out to be a humbug.
A "csodaszer" végül átverésnek bizonyult.
What looked like a prize draw was just a humbug to collect phone numbers.
Ami nyereményjátéknak tűnt, az csak egy átverés volt, hogy telefonszámokat gyűjtsenek.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The contest was a humbug.
A verseny átverés volt.
It was just a humbug to get money.
Ez csak egy átverés volt, hogy pénzt szerezzenek.
خطأ شائع:
Don’t confuse with “hamburger” or “humbug” (UK sweet).
المعنى
a sham or trick
المتلازمات اللفظية
a complete humbug
|an obvious humbug
|a ridiculous humbug
|a cheap humbug
|an elaborate humbug
|a public humbug
المرادفات
sham (Emphasizes that something is not genuine.)
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hoax (Emphasizes a deliberate trick or false story.)
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fraud (More formal; often suggests illegality.)
الأضداد
the real thing (Something genuine rather than fake.)
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authenticity (The quality of being genuine.)
الموضوعات
deception
|crime_and_law
التعريف
A trick that is meant to fool people.
A dishonest trick, hoax, or sham intended to deceive people.
اسم
C2
LITERARY
3
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] is a humbug
He sounded impressive on TV, but in private he was a humbug.
A tévében lenyűgözően hangzott, de a valóságban szélhámos volt.
She refused to work with him, calling him a self-important humbug.
Nem volt hajlandó vele dolgozni, mert egy fontoskodó szélhámosnak tartotta.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
He is a humbug.
Ő egy szélhámos.
She thinks the leader is a humbug.
Szerinte a vezető szélhámos.
المعنى
a hypocritical or fake person
المتلازمات اللفظية
a pompous humbug
|an old humbug
|a self-important humbug
المرادفات
hypocrite (Focuses on pretending to have better morals than you do.)
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fraud (Focuses on deception, often for advantage.)
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impostor (Focuses on pretending to be someone you are not.)
الأضداد
straight-talker (Someone who speaks honestly and directly.)
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genuine person (Someone sincere rather than fake.)
الموضوعات
people
|deception
|social_life
التعريف
A person who is fake and tries to trick others.
A person who deceives others, especially by pretending to be sincere, moral, or knowledgeable when they are not.
فعل
C2
LITERARY
4
نمط الاستخدام:
humbug [someone]; humbug [someone] into [doing something]
He tried to humbug her into paying for extra services she didn’t need.
Megpróbálta rászedni, hogy olyan pluszszolgáltatásokért fizessen, amelyekre nem is volt szüksége.
They humbugged investors with inflated numbers.
Felfújt számokkal verték át a befektetőket.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
Don’t let anyone humbug you.
Ne hagyd, hogy bárki rászedjen.
He humbugged me into buying it.
Rászedett, hogy megvegyem.
المعنى
deceive or trick someone
المتلازمات اللفظية
humbug someone into agreeing
|humbug someone into signing
|humbug the public
المرادفات
deceive (Neutral, common verb for causing someone to believe something false.)
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trick (More informal; often suggests a clever or playful deception.)
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con (Informal; suggests persuading someone dishonestly, often for money.)
الأضداد
tell the truth (To give honest information instead of deceiving.)
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be upfront (To be open and honest about intentions.)
الموضوعات
deception
|communication
التعريف
To trick someone.
To deceive or trick someone, often with smooth talk or a misleading story.
اسم
B2
5
نمط الاستخدام:
a humbug; a bag of humbugs
She bought a bag of peppermint humbugs for the train ride.
Vett egy zacskó borsmentás keménycukorkát a vonatútra.
My granddad always carried humbugs in his coat pocket.
A nagypapám mindig tartott borsmentás keménycukorkákat a kabátzsebében.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I ate a humbug.
Ettem egy borsmentás keménycukorkát.
He bought some humbugs.
Vett néhány borsmentás keménycukorkát.
المعنى
peppermint hard sweet (UK)
المتلازمات اللفظية
peppermint humbugs
|striped humbugs
|a bag of humbugs
|traditional humbugs
المرادفات
sweet (General UK word; not specific to peppermint or hardness.)
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candy (General US word; not specific to this type.)
الأضداد
savory food (Not sweet.)
الموضوعات
food_and_drink
|uk
التعريف
A hard peppermint sweet in the UK.
In British English, a small hard sweet, often peppermint-flavoured and sometimes striped.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
humbug
IPA
GB/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/
US/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/
المقاطع والنبر
hum - bug (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (hum)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: humbug
- Plural: humbug, humbugs
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
humbugs
noun
التعبيرات
bah, humbug!
1/bˈɑ | hˈʌmbˌʌɡ ‖/
fixed phrase
literary
angry rejection of cheer
An old-fashioned way to say “That’s nonsense!”
أمثلة
- When everyone started singing carols, he muttered, “Bah, humbug!”
- She joked “Bah, humbug!” when the office planned a holiday party.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- He said, “Bah, humbug!”