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Humbug
UK
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
US
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
Translation humbug into russian
humbug
Verb
UK
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
US
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
He tried to humbug the tourists with fake souvenirs.
Он пытался обманывать туристов поддельными сувенирами.
humbug
Noun
UK
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
US
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
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.
He dismissed the rumors as humbug and continued with his work.
Он отверг слухи как чепуху и продолжил свою работу.
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.
Definitions
humbug
Verb
UK
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
US
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
To deceive or trick someone.
He tried to humbug the tourists into buying fake souvenirs.
humbug
Noun
UK
/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.
Idioms and phrases
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.