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