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humbug
UK
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
US
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
humbugs
pl
UK
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
US
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
Translations
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.
Additional translations
Definitions
The politician's promises were dismissed as mere humbug by the skeptical public.
He was known as a humbug, always trying to trick people into believing his lies.
She offered me a humbug from the jar on her desk.
humbugged
Past Simple
humbugged
Past Participle
humbugging
Gerund
UK
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
US
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
Translations
He tried to humbug the tourists with fake souvenirs.
Он пытался обманывать туристов поддельными сувенирами.
Additional translations
Definitions
He tried to humbug the tourists into buying fake souvenirs.
more humbug
Comp.
most humbug
Super.
Used attributively to qualify a noun with the sense ‘deceptive; bogus’.
Definitions
The board dismissed the plan as a humbug proposal designed to win votes.
Exclamation expressing that something is nonsense or rubbish.
Definitions
"Humbug!" cried Scrooge, unimpressed by the carolers.
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