humbug
gb/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/ us/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/
B2
ইংরেজি
szemfényvesztés, maszlag, átverés, szélhámos, sarlatán, rászed, átver, borsmentás keménycukorka
বিশেষ্য
C1
INFORMAL
1
maszlag
C1
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
(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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
That story is humbug.
Az a történet csak szemfényvesztés.
I think his excuse is humbug.
Szerintem a kifogása csak szemfényvesztés.
সাধারণ ভুল:
Often used uncountably (“It’s humbug”), not just as “a humbug.”
অর্থ
deceptive talk or nonsense
কলোকেশন
complete humbug
|utter humbug
|pure humbug
|all humbug
|such humbug
|political humbug
|marketing humbug
|romantic humbug
|sentimental humbug
|a lot of humbug
সমার্থক শব্দ
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.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
truth (The opposite of deceptive talk.)
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sincerity (Genuine, honest feeling or speech.)
বিষয়
communication
|deception
|opinions
সংজ্ঞা
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.
বিশেষ্য
C1
INFORMAL
2
átverés
B1
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
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.
সাধারণ ভুল:
Don’t confuse with “hamburger” or “humbug” (UK sweet).
অর্থ
a sham or trick
কলোকেশন
a complete humbug
|an obvious humbug
|a ridiculous humbug
|a cheap humbug
|an elaborate humbug
|a public humbug
সমার্থক শব্দ
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.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
the real thing (Something genuine rather than fake.)
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authenticity (The quality of being genuine.)
বিষয়
deception
|crime_and_law
সংজ্ঞা
A trick that is meant to fool people.
A dishonest trick, hoax, or sham intended to deceive people.
বিশেষ্য
C2
LITERARY
3
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
[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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
He is a humbug.
Ő egy szélhámos.
She thinks the leader is a humbug.
Szerinte a vezető szélhámos.
অর্থ
a hypocritical or fake person
কলোকেশন
a pompous humbug
|an old humbug
|a self-important humbug
সমার্থক শব্দ
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.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
straight-talker (Someone who speaks honestly and directly.)
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genuine person (Someone sincere rather than fake.)
বিষয়
people
|deception
|social_life
সংজ্ঞা
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.
ক্রিয়া
C2
LITERARY
4
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
Don’t let anyone humbug you.
Ne hagyd, hogy bárki rászedjen.
He humbugged me into buying it.
Rászedett, hogy megvegyem.
অর্থ
deceive or trick someone
কলোকেশন
humbug someone into agreeing
|humbug someone into signing
|humbug the public
সমার্থক শব্দ
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.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
tell the truth (To give honest information instead of deceiving.)
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be upfront (To be open and honest about intentions.)
বিষয়
deception
|communication
সংজ্ঞা
To trick someone.
To deceive or trick someone, often with smooth talk or a misleading story.
বিশেষ্য
B2
5
ব্যবহারের ধরন:
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.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
I ate a humbug.
Ettem egy borsmentás keménycukorkát.
He bought some humbugs.
Vett néhány borsmentás keménycukorkát.
অর্থ
peppermint hard sweet (UK)
কলোকেশন
peppermint humbugs
|striped humbugs
|a bag of humbugs
|traditional humbugs
সমার্থক শব্দ
sweet (General UK word; not specific to peppermint or hardness.)
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candy (General US word; not specific to this type.)
বিপরীতার্থক শব্দ
savory food (Not sweet.)
বিষয়
food_and_drink
|uk
সংজ্ঞা
A hard peppermint sweet in the UK.
In British English, a small hard sweet, often peppermint-flavoured and sometimes striped.
ব্যাকরণ
অভিধানিক রূপ
humbug
IPA
GB/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/
US/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/
শব্দাংশ ও জোর
hum - bug (২টি শব্দাংশ)
Stress on 1st syllable (hum)
শব্দরূপ
Noun
- Base: humbug
- Plural: humbug, humbugs
সম্পর্কিত শব্দ
Forms
humbugs
noun
অভিব্যক্তি
bah, humbug!
1/bˈɑ | hˈʌmbˌʌɡ ‖/
fixed phrase
literary
angry rejection of cheer
An old-fashioned way to say “That’s nonsense!”
উদাহরণ
- When everyone started singing carols, he muttered, “Bah, humbug!”
- She joked “Bah, humbug!” when the office planned a holiday party.
শিক্ষার্থীদের জন্য উদাহরণ
- He said, “Bah, humbug!”