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