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fudge

/fʌdʒ/

fudgenoun

fudges

Translations

ириска

I bought a box of fudge from the candy store.

Я купил коробку ирисок в кондитерской.

подделка

The report was dismissed as a fudge.

Отчет был отклонен как подделка.

Additional translations

фальсификация

обман

выдумка

Definitions

A soft, creamy candy made from sugar, butter, and milk or cream.

She bought a box of chocolate fudge from the candy store.

An instance of falsifying or altering facts or figures.

The accountant's fudge of the financial reports led to an investigation.

Informal: nonsense or foolish talk.

Don't give me that fudge — I know what really happened.

Synonyms

fudgeverb

fudged

Past Simple

fudged

Past Participle

fudging

Gerund

/fʌdʒ/

Translations

фальсифицировать

He tried to fudge the results of the experiment.

Он попытался фальсифицировать результаты эксперимента.

увиливать

She tends to fudge when asked difficult questions.

Она склонна увиливать, когда ей задают сложные вопросы.

Additional translations

маслить

Definitions

To present or deal with something in a vague or evasive way, often to avoid the truth.

He tried to fudge the numbers in the report to make the project look more successful.

To adjust or manipulate something to suit one's needs or desires, often in a dishonest way.

She fudged the recipe by adding more sugar to make it taste better.

Synonyms

fudgeadjective

Often used attributively to denote something flavoured with or resembling fudge (e.g., "fudge cake").

Definitions

Made with, flavoured with, or resembling fudge; having the taste, texture, or colour of fudge (used attributively).

He ordered a slice of fudge cake for dessert.

fudgeinterjection

Definitions

Used as a mild exclamation to express annoyance, disappointment, or frustration without resorting to stronger profanity.

Oh, fudge! I left my wallet at home.

Synonyms

aw shucks

oh no