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