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