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