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