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