humbug

A noun referring to deceptive or false talk, behavior, or beliefs; something intended to deceive or mislead.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее обманчивые или ложные разговоры, поведение или убеждения; нечто, предназначенное для обмана или введения в заблуждение.esSustantivo que denota discursos, comportamientos o creencias engañosos o falsos; algo destinado a engañar o inducir a error, o también una tontería o farsa.frNom désignant des discours, comportements ou croyances trompeurs ou faux ; quelque chose de destiné à tromper ou à induire en erreur. Peut aussi désigner une absurdité ou une fausseté présentée comme sérieuse.deSubstantiv, das betrügerische oder falsche Reden, Verhalten oder Überzeugungen bezeichnet; etwas, das dazu dient, zu täuschen oder irrezuführen.ptSubstantivo que designa conversa, comportamento ou crenças enganosas ou falsas; algo destinado a enganar ou iludir.zh指欺骗性的或虚假的言语、行为或信念；也指用来骗人或误导人的东西。arاسم يدل على الكلام أو السلوك أو المعتقدات الكاذبة أو المضللة؛ شيء يُقصد به الخداع أو التضليل.

1. Deception or nonsense B2 informal

   Something intended to deceive or mislead; nonsense or hypocrisy.

   • His promises turned out to be pure humbug.
   • The politician's speech was full of humbug.
   • Don't believe that humbug about easy money.

   ruОбман или чепухаesEngaño o disparatefrTromperie ou absurditédeBetrug oder UnsinnptEngano ou bobagemzh欺骗或胡说arخداع أو هراء

   Sinónimos: baloneybunkclaptrapdeceptionflimflamfraudhoaxhypocrisynonsensepretenseshamtrickery

   Antónimos: candorfactfranknesshonestyrealitysinceritytruth

2. A type of candy B1 informal british

   A hard, striped mint-flavored candy, often associated with Christmas.

   • She bought a bag of humbugs from the sweet shop.
   • Grandpa always keeps a humbug in his pocket.
   • The children enjoyed the traditional humbug candies.

   ruМятная конфетаesCaramelo de menta rayadofrBonbon à la menthe striédePfefferminzbonbonptBala de hortelãzh薄荷硬糖arحلوى النعناع

3. A hypocritical person C1 formal

   A person who pretends to have moral standards they do not actually follow.

   • He was exposed as a humbug who preached honesty but lied constantly.
   • The character in the novel is a classic humbug.
   • She called him a humbug for his double standards.

   ruЛицемерesHipócritafrhypocritedeHeuchlerptHipócritazh伪君子arمنافق

   Sinónimos: dissemblerfraudhypocriteimpostorphonypretendersham

• humbugs plural form
• humbugs' possessive plural form
• humbug's possessive singular form

A verb meaning to deceive, trick, or impose upon someone with false pretenses or nonsense.

ruГлагол, означающий обманывать, вводить в заблуждение или навязывать кому-либо ложные предлоги или бессмыслицу.esVerbo que significa engañar, inducir a error o imponer a alguien pretextos falsos o disparates.frVerbe signifiant tromper, induire en erreur ou imposer à quelqu'un de faux prétextes ou des absurdités.deVerb, das bedeutet, jemanden zu täuschen, irrezuführen oder ihm etwas vorzumachen bzw. Unsinn zu erzählen.ptVerbo que significa enganar, iludir ou impor a alguém falsos pretextos ou tolices.zh动词，指欺骗、误导，或向某人灌输虚假的说法或胡言乱语。arفعل يعني خداع شخص ما أو تضليله أو إيهامه بأمور كاذبة أو فرض كلام فارغ عليه.

1. Deceive or trick C1 informal british

   To deceive someone by pretending or by using false statements.

   • He tried to humbug the old lady into buying a fake painting.
   • The salesman humbugged the customer with false promises.
   • Don't let them humbug you with their clever talk.

   ruОбманыватьesEngañar o estafarfrTromper ou duperdeTäuschenptEnganarzh欺骗arخداع

   Sinónimos: bamboozlecheatdeceivedeludedupefoolhoaxhoodwinkmisleadswindletrick

   Antónimos: disabuseenlighteninformundeceive

2. Pretend or bluff C1 informal british

   To act in a way that is not genuine, often to avoid a situation or to impress.

   • He humbugged his way through the interview without real qualifications.
   • She humbugged about being sick to skip the meeting.
   • They humbugged the audience with a fake magic trick.

   ruПритворяться или блефоватьesEngañar o fingirfrBluffer, faire semblantdeVortäuschen oder bluffenptFingir ou blefarzh假装或虚张声势arالتظاهر أو المخادعة

   Sinónimos: bluffdeceivedupefeignfoolhoaxhoodwinkpretendshamtrick

   Antónimos: confrontface

• humbugged past participle
• humbugged past simple
• humbugging present participle
• humbugs third person singular