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humbug

UK
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
US
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/

Translations

humbugnoun
humbugs
pl
UK
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
US
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
supercherieSens général : tromperie, faux semblant.
The politician's promises were dismissed as mere humbug by the skeptical public.
Les promesses du politicien ont été rejetées comme une simple supercherie par le public sceptique.
charlatanSens : personne trompeuse ou malhonnête.
He was known as a humbug, always trying to trick people into believing his lies.
Il était connu comme un charlatan, cherchant toujours à faire croire aux gens ses mensonges.
bonbon à la mentheSens alimentaire : bonbon dur, souvent à la menthe poivrée.
She offered me a humbug from the jar on her desk.
Elle m'a offert un bonbon à la menthe du bocal posé sur son bureau.
Additional translations
imposteurSens proche, un peu plus littéraire que charlatan.
Synonyms
deception
fraud
nonsense
sham
hoax
trickery
humbugverb
humbugged
Past Simple
humbugged
Past Participle
humbugging
Gerund
UK
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
US
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
tromperVerbe courant pour une action de tromperie.
He tried to humbug the tourists into buying fake souvenirs.
Il a essayé de tromper les touristes pour qu'ils achètent de faux souvenirs.
Additional translations
duperSens proche, souvent avec idée d'abuser la confiance.
Synonyms
deceive
mislead
fool
trick
beguile
humbugadjective
more humbug
Comp.
most humbug
Super.
Used attributively to qualify a noun with the sense ‘deceptive; bogus’.
bidonFamilier ; s'emploie de façon attributive pour dire faux ou sans valeur.
The board dismissed the plan as a humbug proposal designed to win votes.
Le conseil a rejeté le projet comme une proposition bidon destinée à gagner des voix.
Additional translations
trompeurSens plus neutre et standard.
Synonyms
deceptive
fraudulent
phony
bogus
fake
sham
spurious
insincere
false
deceitful
pretended
humbuginterjection
Exclamation expressing that something is nonsense or rubbish.
balivernesMarque le dédain ou l'incrédulité ; équivaut à « sornettes ! » / « n'importe quoi ! » selon le contexte.
"Humbug!" cried Scrooge, unimpressed by the carolers.
"Balivernes !" s'écria Scrooge, peu impressionné par les chanteurs de Noël.
Synonyms
nonsense!
rubbish!
pshaw!
bah!
balderdash!
poppycock!
rot!
fiddlesticks!
bah humbug!

Definitions

humbugnoun
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.
humbugverb
To deceive or trick someone.
He tried to humbug the tourists into buying fake souvenirs.
humbugadjective
Deceptive, false, or insincere; bogus (used attributively).
The board dismissed the plan as a humbug proposal designed to win votes.
humbuginterjection
Used to express disbelief, contempt, or dismissal of something regarded as nonsense.
"Humbug!" cried Scrooge, unimpressed by the carolers.
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