humbug
gb/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/ us/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/
B2
انگلیسی
szemfényvesztés, maszlag, átverés, szélhámos, sarlatán, rászed, átver, borsmentás keménycukorka
اسم
C1
INFORMAL
1
maszlag
C1
الگوی کاربرد:
(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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
That story is humbug.
Az a történet csak szemfényvesztés.
I think his excuse is humbug.
Szerintem a kifogása csak szemfényvesztés.
اشتباه رایج:
Often used uncountably (“It’s humbug”), not just as “a humbug.”
معنی
deceptive talk or nonsense
ترکیبهای رایج
complete humbug
|utter humbug
|pure humbug
|all humbug
|such humbug
|political humbug
|marketing humbug
|romantic humbug
|sentimental humbug
|a lot of humbug
هممعنیها
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.)
متضادها
truth (The opposite of deceptive talk.)
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sincerity (Genuine, honest feeling or speech.)
موضوعها
communication
|deception
|opinions
تعریف
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
الگوی کاربرد:
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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
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.
اشتباه رایج:
Don’t confuse with “hamburger” or “humbug” (UK sweet).
معنی
a sham or trick
ترکیبهای رایج
a complete humbug
|an obvious humbug
|a ridiculous humbug
|a cheap humbug
|an elaborate humbug
|a public humbug
هممعنیها
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.)
متضادها
the real thing (Something genuine rather than fake.)
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authenticity (The quality of being genuine.)
موضوعها
deception
|crime_and_law
تعریف
A trick that is meant to fool people.
A dishonest trick, hoax, or sham intended to deceive people.
اسم
C2
LITERARY
3
الگوی کاربرد:
[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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
He is a humbug.
Ő egy szélhámos.
She thinks the leader is a humbug.
Szerinte a vezető szélhámos.
معنی
a hypocritical or fake person
ترکیبهای رایج
a pompous humbug
|an old humbug
|a self-important humbug
هممعنیها
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.)
متضادها
straight-talker (Someone who speaks honestly and directly.)
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genuine person (Someone sincere rather than fake.)
موضوعها
people
|deception
|social_life
تعریف
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
الگوی کاربرد:
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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
Don’t let anyone humbug you.
Ne hagyd, hogy bárki rászedjen.
He humbugged me into buying it.
Rászedett, hogy megvegyem.
معنی
deceive or trick someone
ترکیبهای رایج
humbug someone into agreeing
|humbug someone into signing
|humbug the public
هممعنیها
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.)
متضادها
tell the truth (To give honest information instead of deceiving.)
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be upfront (To be open and honest about intentions.)
موضوعها
deception
|communication
تعریف
To trick someone.
To deceive or trick someone, often with smooth talk or a misleading story.
اسم
B2
5
الگوی کاربرد:
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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
I ate a humbug.
Ettem egy borsmentás keménycukorkát.
He bought some humbugs.
Vett néhány borsmentás keménycukorkát.
معنی
peppermint hard sweet (UK)
ترکیبهای رایج
peppermint humbugs
|striped humbugs
|a bag of humbugs
|traditional humbugs
هممعنیها
sweet (General UK word; not specific to peppermint or hardness.)
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candy (General US word; not specific to this type.)
متضادها
savory food (Not sweet.)
موضوعها
food_and_drink
|uk
تعریف
A hard peppermint sweet in the UK.
In British English, a small hard sweet, often peppermint-flavoured and sometimes striped.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
humbug
IPA
GB/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/
US/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/
هجاها و تکیه
hum - bug (۲ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (hum)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: humbug
- Plural: humbug, humbugs
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
humbugs
noun
عبارتها
bah, humbug!
1/bˈɑ | hˈʌmbˌʌɡ ‖/
fixed phrase
literary
angry rejection of cheer
An old-fashioned way to say “That’s nonsense!”
نمونهها
- When everyone started singing carols, he muttered, “Bah, humbug!”
- She joked “Bah, humbug!” when the office planned a holiday party.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He said, “Bah, humbug!”