Humbug
Übersetzung von "humbug" ins Russisch
humbug
SubstantivUK
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
US
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
humbug
humbugs Pl.
The salesman was accused of humbug when his product didn't work as advertised.
Продавца обвинили в обмане, когда его продукт не работал, как было заявлено.
The charity turned out to be a humbug, with most of the donations going to the organizers.
Благотворительная организация оказалась мошенничеством, и большая часть пожертвований шла организаторам.
He dismissed the rumors as humbug and continued with his work.
Он отверг слухи как чепуху и продолжил свою работу.
humbug
VerbUK
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
US
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
humbug
humbugs
humbugged Präteritum / Partizip Perfekt
humbugging Gerundium
He tried to humbug the tourists with fake souvenirs.
Он пытался обманывать туристов поддельными сувенирами.
Definitionen
humbug
SubstantivUK
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
US
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
Deceptive or false talk or behavior.
The politician's promises were dismissed as mere humbug by the skeptical public.
A person who behaves in a deceptive or dishonest way.
He was known as a humbug, always trying to trick people into believing his lies.
A hard candy, typically flavored with peppermint.
She offered me a humbug from the jar on her desk.
humbug
VerbUK
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
US
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
To deceive or trick someone.
He tried to humbug the tourists into buying fake souvenirs.
humbug
AdjektivUK
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
US
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
Deceptive, false, or insincere; bogus (used attributively).
The board dismissed the plan as a humbug proposal designed to win votes.
humbug
InterjektionUK
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
US
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
Used to express disbelief, contempt, or dismissal of something regarded as nonsense.
"Humbug!" cried Scrooge, unimpressed by the carolers.
Redewendungen und Phrasen
utter humbug
His explanation was utter humbug.
полнейший вздор
Его объяснение было полнейшим вздором.
complete humbug
The report was complete humbug.
полная чушь
Доклад был полной чушью.
talk humbug
He likes to talk humbug at every opportunity.
нести чепуху
Он любит нести чепуху при каждой возможности.
humbug artist
She is a humbug artist who can fool anyone.
майстер обману
Она мастер обмана, который может обмануть кого угодно.
humbug story
The article was based on a humbug story.
ложная история
Статья была основана на ложной истории.