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bluff out

/blʌf aʊt/

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verb

/blʌf aʊt/C1formal
  • ruФразовый глагол, означающий заставить кого-то раскрыть свои истинные намерения или карты, часто путем вызова или запугивания.

A phrasal verb meaning to force someone to reveal their true intentions or cards, often by challenging or intimidating them.

uncountable · transitive · phrasal, separable

  1. To deceive by pretendinginformal

    To successfully deceive someone by pretending to have a stronger position, knowledge, or resources than one actually has.

    ruОбмануть блефом

    • He bluffed out the security guard by claiming he was an inspector.
    • She managed to bluff out her way through the interview despite not knowing the subject.
    • The poker player bluffed out his opponents with a weak hand.

    Synonymsbamboozlebluffdeceivedupefoolhoodwinkmisleadoutwittrick

Forms
  • bluffed out past participle
  • bluffed out past simple
  • bluffing out present participle
  • bluffs out third person singular

Base verbbluff

Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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