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