humbug
gb/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/ us/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/
B2
इंग्रजी
szemfényvesztés, maszlag, átverés, szélhámos, sarlatán, rászed, átver, borsmentás keménycukorka
नाम
C1
INFORMAL
1
maszlag
C1
वापर नमुना:
(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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
That story is humbug.
Az a történet csak szemfényvesztés.
I think his excuse is humbug.
Szerintem a kifogása csak szemfényvesztés.
सामान्य चूक:
Often used uncountably (“It’s humbug”), not just as “a humbug.”
अर्थ
deceptive talk or nonsense
सहप्रयोग
complete humbug
|utter humbug
|pure humbug
|all humbug
|such humbug
|political humbug
|marketing humbug
|romantic humbug
|sentimental humbug
|a lot of humbug
समानार्थी शब्द
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.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
truth (The opposite of deceptive talk.)
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sincerity (Genuine, honest feeling or speech.)
विषय
communication
|deception
|opinions
व्याख्या
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.
नाम
C1
INFORMAL
2
átverés
B1
वापर नमुना:
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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
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.
सामान्य चूक:
Don’t confuse with “hamburger” or “humbug” (UK sweet).
अर्थ
a sham or trick
सहप्रयोग
a complete humbug
|an obvious humbug
|a ridiculous humbug
|a cheap humbug
|an elaborate humbug
|a public humbug
समानार्थी शब्द
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.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
the real thing (Something genuine rather than fake.)
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authenticity (The quality of being genuine.)
विषय
deception
|crime_and_law
व्याख्या
A trick that is meant to fool people.
A dishonest trick, hoax, or sham intended to deceive people.
नाम
C2
LITERARY
3
वापर नमुना:
[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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
He is a humbug.
Ő egy szélhámos.
She thinks the leader is a humbug.
Szerinte a vezető szélhámos.
अर्थ
a hypocritical or fake person
सहप्रयोग
a pompous humbug
|an old humbug
|a self-important humbug
समानार्थी शब्द
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.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
straight-talker (Someone who speaks honestly and directly.)
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genuine person (Someone sincere rather than fake.)
विषय
people
|deception
|social_life
व्याख्या
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.
क्रियापद
C2
LITERARY
4
वापर नमुना:
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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
Don’t let anyone humbug you.
Ne hagyd, hogy bárki rászedjen.
He humbugged me into buying it.
Rászedett, hogy megvegyem.
अर्थ
deceive or trick someone
सहप्रयोग
humbug someone into agreeing
|humbug someone into signing
|humbug the public
समानार्थी शब्द
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.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
tell the truth (To give honest information instead of deceiving.)
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be upfront (To be open and honest about intentions.)
विषय
deception
|communication
व्याख्या
To trick someone.
To deceive or trick someone, often with smooth talk or a misleading story.
नाम
B2
5
वापर नमुना:
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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
I ate a humbug.
Ettem egy borsmentás keménycukorkát.
He bought some humbugs.
Vett néhány borsmentás keménycukorkát.
अर्थ
peppermint hard sweet (UK)
सहप्रयोग
peppermint humbugs
|striped humbugs
|a bag of humbugs
|traditional humbugs
समानार्थी शब्द
sweet (General UK word; not specific to peppermint or hardness.)
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candy (General US word; not specific to this type.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
savory food (Not sweet.)
विषय
food_and_drink
|uk
व्याख्या
A hard peppermint sweet in the UK.
In British English, a small hard sweet, often peppermint-flavoured and sometimes striped.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
humbug
IPA
GB/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/
US/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
hum - bug (२ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (hum)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
- Base: humbug
- Plural: humbug, humbugs
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
humbugs
noun
वाक्प्रचार
bah, humbug!
1/bˈɑ | hˈʌmbˌʌɡ ‖/
fixed phrase
literary
angry rejection of cheer
An old-fashioned way to say “That’s nonsense!”
उदाहरणे
- When everyone started singing carols, he muttered, “Bah, humbug!”
- She joked “Bah, humbug!” when the office planned a holiday party.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- He said, “Bah, humbug!”