bluffer

• Qualifie une personne directe, franche et brusque dans ses manières, ou une falaise ou une côte abrupte et escarpée.

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.

   à pic, escarpé

   • 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.

   Synonymesabruptperpendicularprecipitoussheersteepvertical

   Antonymesgentlegradualsloping

2. Blunt but good-naturedC1formal

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

   brusque mais bon enfant

   • 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.

   Synonymesbluntcandiddirectforthrightfrankheartyopenoutspokenplainspokenstraightforward

   Antonymesdeceitfuldiplomaticevasiveguilefulinsinceretactful

• Personne qui essaie de tromper ou d'induire les autres en erreur, notamment en feignant une plus grande assurance, connaissance ou compétence qu'elle n'en a réellement.

A noun referring to a person who tries to deceive or mislead others, especially by pretending to have more confidence, knowledge, or skill than they actually possess.

1. Deceiver in games or negotiationsB2informal

   A person who pretends to have a stronger position, better cards, or more knowledge than they actually have, in order to mislead others.

   bluffeur

   • He's a known bluffer at the poker table, always raising with weak hands.
   • Don't trust his promises; he's just a bluffer trying to sound confident.
   • The negotiator was a skilled bluffer, making the other side think he had other offers.

   Synonymesdeceiverfraudhumbugimpostorphonypretendershamtrickster