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