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