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