bluff

• يصف شخصًا صريحًا ودودًا لكنه خشن في أسلوبه، أو منحدرًا شديدًا أو جرفًا ساحليًا.

Describes a person who is direct, good-natured, and blunt in manner, or a steep cliff or bank.

1. Steep and verticalB2formal

   Having a very steep, almost vertical front or face, like a cliff.

   شديد الانحدار

   • The hikers stood at the edge of a bluff cliff.
   • The castle was built on a bluff hill overlooking the valley.
   • The bluff coastline dropped sharply into the sea.

   المرادفاتabruptperpendicularprecipitoussheersteepvertical

   الأضدادgentlegradualsloping

2. Blunt but good-naturedC1formal

   Speaking in a direct, honest, and sometimes abrupt manner, but without malice.

   صريح بلا خبث

   • His bluff manner sometimes offended people, but he meant well.
   • She gave a bluff, straightforward answer to the question.
   • The old man was known for his bluff and hearty personality.

   المرادفاتbluntcandiddirectforthrightfrankheartyopenoutspokenplainspokenstraightforward

   الأضدادdeceitfuldiplomaticevasiveguilefulinsinceretactful

• اسم يشير إلى جُرف أو منحدر صخري شديد الانحدار يشرف على نهر أو بحر، أو إلى ادّعاء القوة أو الثقة بقصد الخداع، وخاصة في لعب الورق كالبوكر.

A noun referring to a steep cliff or bank, often formed by river erosion, or a pretense of strength or confidence intended to deceive, especially in poker.

1. Steep Cliff or BankB2formal

   A high, steep bank or cliff, often formed by a river or the sea eroding the land.

   جرف شديد الانحدار

   • The river flowed past a high, rocky bluff.
   • They stood on the bluff and watched the sunset over the ocean.
   • The castle was built on a bluff overlooking the valley.

   المرادفاتcliffcragescarpmentprecipicescarp

2. Deception or PretenseB2informal

   An attempt to deceive someone into believing that you have a stronger position or better resources than you actually do.

   خداع

   • His threat to resign was just a bluff.
   • She called his bluff and asked him to prove it.
   • The negotiation was full of bluffs and counter-bluffs.

   المرادفاتartificecharadedeceptionfacadefeinthoaxmasqueradepretenseruseshamsubterfugetrickwile

3. Poker StrategyB2informal

   In poker, the act of betting or raising with a weak hand to make opponents believe you have a strong hand, forcing them to fold.

   التمويه في البوكر

   • He won the hand with a successful bluff.
   • A good poker player knows when to bluff and when to fold.
   • Her bluff was so convincing that everyone else dropped out.

   المرادفاتdeceptionfeintgambitmaneuverrusetrick

   الأضدادhonestyopennesstruthfulness

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على خداع شخص أو تضليله، ولا سيما بالتظاهر بقوة أو معرفة أو موقف أقوى مما هو عليه في الحقيقة.

A verb used to indicate the act of deceiving or misleading someone, especially by pretending to have a stronger position or more knowledge than one actually has.

1. Deceive in pokerB2informal

   To try to deceive an opponent in a card game by betting heavily on a weak hand, causing them to fold a stronger hand.

   يخادع في البوكر

   • He bluffed his way to winning the poker tournament.
   • She bluffed with a pair of twos and everyone folded.
   • You can't win if you never bluff.

   المرادفاتbluff out

2. Intimidate by pretenseB2informal

   To deceive or frighten someone by pretending to have more strength, confidence, or resources than one actually has.

   التخويف بالتمويه

   • The smaller army bluffed the larger one into retreating.
   • He bluffed his way past the security guard by acting confident.
   • Don't let him bluff you; he doesn't know the answer either.

   المرادفاتbamboozledeceivefeinthoodwinkintimidatemisleadpretendtrick

   الأضدادconfrontfacemeet

الصيغ المركّبةbluff out