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