humbug
gb/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/ us/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/
B2
Anh
szemfényvesztés, maszlag, átverés, szélhámos, sarlatán, rászed, átver, borsmentás keménycukorka
DANH TỪ
C1
INFORMAL
1
maszlag
C1
Mẫu sử dụng:
(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.
Ví dụ cho người học
That story is humbug.
Az a történet csak szemfényvesztés.
I think his excuse is humbug.
Szerintem a kifogása csak szemfényvesztés.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Often used uncountably (“It’s humbug”), not just as “a humbug.”
Nghĩa
deceptive talk or nonsense
Cụm từ đi kèm
complete humbug
|utter humbug
|pure humbug
|all humbug
|such humbug
|political humbug
|marketing humbug
|romantic humbug
|sentimental humbug
|a lot of humbug
Từ đồng nghĩa
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.)
Từ trái nghĩa
truth (The opposite of deceptive talk.)
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sincerity (Genuine, honest feeling or speech.)
Chủ đề
communication
|deception
|opinions
Định nghĩa
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.
DANH TỪ
C1
INFORMAL
2
átverés
B1
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Don’t confuse with “hamburger” or “humbug” (UK sweet).
Nghĩa
a sham or trick
Cụm từ đi kèm
a complete humbug
|an obvious humbug
|a ridiculous humbug
|a cheap humbug
|an elaborate humbug
|a public humbug
Từ đồng nghĩa
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.)
Từ trái nghĩa
the real thing (Something genuine rather than fake.)
|
authenticity (The quality of being genuine.)
Chủ đề
deception
|crime_and_law
Định nghĩa
A trick that is meant to fool people.
A dishonest trick, hoax, or sham intended to deceive people.
DANH TỪ
C2
LITERARY
3
Mẫu sử dụng:
[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.
Ví dụ cho người học
He is a humbug.
Ő egy szélhámos.
She thinks the leader is a humbug.
Szerinte a vezető szélhámos.
Nghĩa
a hypocritical or fake person
Cụm từ đi kèm
a pompous humbug
|an old humbug
|a self-important humbug
Từ đồng nghĩa
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.)
Từ trái nghĩa
straight-talker (Someone who speaks honestly and directly.)
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genuine person (Someone sincere rather than fake.)
Chủ đề
people
|deception
|social_life
Định nghĩa
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.
ĐỘNG TỪ
C2
LITERARY
4
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
Don’t let anyone humbug you.
Ne hagyd, hogy bárki rászedjen.
He humbugged me into buying it.
Rászedett, hogy megvegyem.
Nghĩa
deceive or trick someone
Cụm từ đi kèm
humbug someone into agreeing
|humbug someone into signing
|humbug the public
Từ đồng nghĩa
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.)
Từ trái nghĩa
tell the truth (To give honest information instead of deceiving.)
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be upfront (To be open and honest about intentions.)
Chủ đề
deception
|communication
Định nghĩa
To trick someone.
To deceive or trick someone, often with smooth talk or a misleading story.
DANH TỪ
B2
5
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
I ate a humbug.
Ettem egy borsmentás keménycukorkát.
He bought some humbugs.
Vett néhány borsmentás keménycukorkát.
Nghĩa
peppermint hard sweet (UK)
Cụm từ đi kèm
peppermint humbugs
|striped humbugs
|a bag of humbugs
|traditional humbugs
Từ đồng nghĩa
sweet (General UK word; not specific to peppermint or hardness.)
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candy (General US word; not specific to this type.)
Từ trái nghĩa
savory food (Not sweet.)
Chủ đề
food_and_drink
|uk
Định nghĩa
A hard peppermint sweet in the UK.
In British English, a small hard sweet, often peppermint-flavoured and sometimes striped.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
humbug
IPA
GB/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/
US/hˈʌmbˌʌɡ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
hum - bug (2 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (hum)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: humbug
- Plural: humbug, humbugs
Họ từ
Forms
humbugs
noun
Cách diễn đạt
bah, humbug!
1/bˈɑ | hˈʌmbˌʌɡ ‖/
fixed phrase
literary
angry rejection of cheer
An old-fashioned way to say “That’s nonsense!”
Ví dụ
- When everyone started singing carols, he muttered, “Bah, humbug!”
- She joked “Bah, humbug!” when the office planned a holiday party.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He said, “Bah, humbug!”