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