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humbug
UK
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
US
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
Translations
humbugs
pl
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.
Additional translations
humbugged
Past Simple
humbugged
Past Participle
humbugging
Gerund
UK
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
US
/ˈhʌm.bʌɡ/
He tried to humbug the tourists with fake souvenirs.
Он пытался обманывать туристов поддельными сувенирами.
Additional translations
more humbug
Comp.
most humbug
Super.
Used attributively to qualify a noun with the sense ‘deceptive; bogus’.
Exclamation expressing that something is nonsense or rubbish.
Synonyms
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.
He tried to humbug the tourists into buying fake souvenirs.
The board dismissed the plan as a humbug proposal designed to win votes.
"Humbug!" cried Scrooge, unimpressed by the carolers.