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