hoax
gb/hˈoʊks/ us/hˈoʊks/
B2
Angol
~ 9300
átverés, átver
FŐNÉV
B2
1
átverés
B1
Használati minta:
a hoax about [something]
The article claiming the celebrity had died turned out to be an internet hoax.
Kiderült, hogy a cikk, amely azt állította, hogy a híresség meghalt, egy internetes átverés volt.
Scientists quickly warned that the supposed "miracle cure" was a dangerous hoax.
A tudósok gyorsan figyelmeztettek, hogy az állítólagos „csodaszer” valójában veszélyes átverés.
Police are investigating the bomb threat, which they now believe was a hoax.
Many people fell for the hoax and shared the fake story on social media.
The museum display was revealed to be an elaborate hoax created to test visitors' critical thinking.
Példák tanulóknak
The news story was a hoax, not real news.
A hír egy átverés volt, nem valódi hír.
She made a hoax about winning the lottery.
Azt állította, hogy megnyerte a lottót, de ez csak átverés volt.
Many people believed the hoax and became angry.
The police were called because of a bomb hoax.
I almost fell for that online hoax.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse "hoax" with "joke" or "prank". A joke is usually light and funny, and people often know it is not serious. A hoax is a serious lie or false story that is presented as true to make people believe it. Also, avoid saying "do a hoax"; more natural phrases are "play a hoax", "carry out a hoax", or "create a hoax".
Jelentés
deliberate false story or trick
Szókapcsolatok
online hoax
|internet hoax
|elaborate hoax
|April Fools' hoax
|bomb hoax
|fall for a hoax
Szinonimák
fraud (Often more legal or financial; a hoax can be lighter or about information, not just money.)
|
prank (Suggests a playful trick; a hoax may be more serious or harmful and focused on making people believe false information.)
Antonimák
truth (A hoax is a false invention, while truth is something that is real and factually correct.)
Témák
media
|crime
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
A planned lie or false story that someone makes people believe is true, usually as a trick.
A deliberate deception in which a false claim, story, or situation is presented as true in order to trick people.
IGE
C1
2
átver
B1
Használati minta:
to hoax [someone] into [doing something]
The scammers hoaxed investors into sending money to a fake charity.
A csalók átverték a befektetőket, és rávették őket, hogy pénzt küldjenek egy hamis jótékonysági szervezetnek.
Someone hoaxed the emergency services by reporting a fire that did not exist.
Valaki átverte a segélyszolgálatokat azzal, hogy bejelentett egy nem létező tüzet.
He claimed that the whole experiment was designed to hoax the public.
They were hoaxed into believing that the photos were genuine.
A group of teenagers admitted they had hoaxed several local businesses with fake orders.
Példák tanulóknak
The man hoaxed many people with a fake story.
A férfi sok embert átvert egy kitalált történettel.
Someone hoaxed the police with a false call.
Valaki egy hamis hívással átverte a rendőrséget.
The email tried to hoax me into giving my password.
She was hoaxed into sending money to a stranger.
They hoaxed the public by saying the product could cure any illness.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes say "hoax on someone" (e.g. *"They hoaxed on him"*). In standard English, we say "they hoaxed him" or "they played a hoax on him." Also, "hoax" as a verb is less common than the noun; often English speakers say "trick" or "deceive" instead.
Jelentés
to deceive with a false story
Szókapcsolatok
hoax someone
|hoax the public
|hoax people into believing
|hoaxed into doing [something]
Szinonimák
deceive (More general; "hoax" usually involves a specific false story or staged situation.)
|
fool (More informal and broad; "hoax" suggests a planned, sometimes large-scale trick.)
Antonimák
inform (To inform is to give true information, while to hoax is to give false information to trick someone.)
Témák
communication
|crime
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
To make someone believe a lie or false story is true, usually as a trick.
To deceive or trick someone by making them believe a false claim, story, or situation is real.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
hoax
IPA
GB/hˈoʊks/
US/hˈoʊks/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
hoax (1 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (hoax)
Szóalakok
Noun
- Base: hoax
- Plural: hoaxes
Verb
- Base: hoax
- 3rd Person Singular: hoaxes
- Present Participle: hoaxing
- Past: hoaxed
Szócsalád
Forms
hoaxes
noun
hoaxing
verb
hoaxed
verb
Related words
hoaxer
noun
Kifejezések
April Fools' hoax
1/ˈeɪpɹəl fˈulz hˈoʊks/
fixed phrase
hoax done on April Fools' Day
A hoax or trick that is done on April 1st, when people often play tricks for April Fools' Day.
Példák
- Many people thought the new product announcement was just an April Fools' hoax.
- The TV channel is famous for its April Fools' hoax stories.
- He planned a harmless April Fools' hoax for his coworkers.
bomb hoax
1/bˈɑm hˈoʊks/
fixed phrase
false report of a bomb
A situation where someone says there is a bomb, but it is not true and is done as a trick or threat.
Példák
- The school was evacuated after a bomb hoax was phoned in.
- He was arrested for making a bomb hoax at the airport.
- Authorities treated the message as a bomb hoax but still searched the building.
elaborate hoax
1/ɪlˈæbɚɪt hˈoʊks/
fixed phrase
carefully planned complex hoax
A hoax that takes a lot of time and planning, often with many parts, to trick people.
Példák
- The fake documentary turned out to be an elaborate hoax.
- Investigators believe the website was part of an elaborate hoax to collect personal data.
- The story of the lost treasure was an elaborate hoax created by the author.
hoax call
1/hˈoʊks kˈɔl/
fixed phrase
false emergency or prank phone call
A phone call where someone lies about a problem, like a fire or bomb, to trick the police, ambulance, or other services.
Példák
- Making a hoax call to the fire department is illegal.
- Police traced the hoax call to a mobile phone registered to a teenager.
- The emergency services were delayed by a hoax call earlier that night.
internet hoax
1/ˈɪntɚnˌɛt hˈoʊks/
fixed phrase
false story spread online
A fake story or lie that people share on the internet as if it were true.
Példák
- The warning about free airline tickets was an internet hoax.
- Fact-checking websites helped show that the shocking video was part of an internet hoax.
- She accidentally shared an internet hoax with all her followers.