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1 bluff
adj. tvär; burdus, rättfram; plump--------n. klippa, brant udde; bluff, trick--------v. bluffa; lura* * *I adjective(rough, hearty and frank: a bluff and friendly manner.) burdus, hjärtlig, rättframII 1. verb(to try to deceive by pretending to have something that one does not have: He bluffed his way through the exam without actually knowing anything.) bluffa2. noun(an act of bluffing.) bluff -
2 fake
adj. förfalskad--------n. förfalskning, hopkok; "bluff", påhitt; bluffmakare, förfalskare--------v. förfalska; hitta på, dikta ihop; bättra på* * *[feik] 1. noun1) (a worthless imitation (especially intended to deceive); a forgery: That picture is a fake.) förfalskning2) (a person who pretends to be something he is not: He pretended to be a doctor, but he was a fake.) bluff2. adjective1) (made in imitation of something more valuable, especially with the intention of deceiving: fake diamonds.) falsk, förfalskad2) (pretending to be something one is not: a fake clergyman.) falsk3. verb(to pretend or imitate in order to deceive: to fake a signature.) förfalska -
3 fraud
n. bedrägeri; bluff; fusk; förfalskning; förskingring; bedragare, svindlare* * *[fro:d]1) ((an act of) dishonesty: He was sent to prison for fraud.) bedrägeri2) (a person who pretends to be something that he isn't: That man is not a famous writer, he's a fraud.) bluff•- fraudulently
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4 sham
adj. förfalskad, oäkta, sken---------n. hyckleri, bluff, sken, spel--------v. hyckla, låtsas, föreställa sig* * *[ʃæm] 1. noun(something that is pretended, not genuine: The whole trial was a sham.) humbug, bluff2. adjective(pretended, artificial or false: a sham fight; Are those diamonds real or sham?) låtsad, oäkta, falsk3. verb(to pretend (to be in some state): He shammed sleep/anger; He shammed dead; I think she's only shamming.) simulera, låtsas -
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6 falsehood
n. lögn, falskhet; ljugande; bluff; bedrägeri; konstgjordhet* * *noun ((the telling of) a lie: She is incapable of (uttering a) falsehood.) lögn, osanning -
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8 lie
n. läge, position, ställning; lega, tillhåll för djur--------n. lögn; bluff, svindel--------v. ligga; vila; vara belägen, befinna sig; utbreda sig; ligga hopkrupen--------v. ljuga; bedra, svika; bluffa; fuska* * *I 1. noun(a false statement made with the intention of deceiving: It would be a lie to say I knew, because I didn't.) lögn2. verb(to say etc something which is not true, with the intention of deceiving: There's no point in asking her - she'll just lie about it.) ljuga- liarII present participle - lying; verb1) (to be in or take a more or less flat position: She went into the bedroom and lay on the bed; The book was lying in the hall.) ligga, lägga sig2) (to be situated; to be in a particular place etc: The farm lay three miles from the sea; His interest lies in farming.) ligga3) (to remain in a certain state: The shop is lying empty now.) ligga, stå4) ((with in) (of feelings, impressions etc) to be caused by or contained in: His charm lies in his honesty.) ligga i, bestå i•- lie back- lie down
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11 spoof
n. parodi; spratt, skämt; bluff, svindel--------v. narra, skoja, skämta; bluffa* * *[spu:f](a ridiculous imitation, intended to be humorous.) skoj, spratt, parodi
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bluff — Ⅰ. bluff [1] ► NOUN ▪ an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something. ► VERB ▪ try to deceive someone as to one s abilities or intentions. ● call someone s bluff Cf. ↑call someone s bluff … English terms dictionary
bluff formation — noun Etymology: bluff (I) : loess … Useful english dictionary
bluff — I. adjective Etymology: obsolete Dutch blaf flat; akin to Middle Low German blaff smooth Date: 1627 1. a. having a broad flattened front b. rising steeply with a broad flat or rounded front 2. good naturedly frank and outspoken • bluffly adverb • … New Collegiate Dictionary
bluff — 1 verb (I, T) to pretend that you will do something bad or that you are someone else, especially to get something you want when you are in a difficult or dangerous situation: I m an accredited British envoy. he bluffed. | bluff your way out… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
bluff — bluff1 [ blʌf ] verb intransitive or transitive to deliberately give a false idea to someone about what you intend to do or about the facts of a situation, especially in order to gain an advantage: They said they d had another offer, but we knew… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bluff — I UK [blʌf] / US verb [intransitive/transitive] Word forms bluff : present tense I/you/we/they bluff he/she/it bluffs present participle bluffing past tense bluffed past participle bluffed to deliberately give a false idea to someone about what… … English dictionary
bluff — I 1. noun this threat was dismissed as a bluff Syn: deception, front, subterfuge, pretense, posturing, sham, fake, deceit, feint, hoax, facade, fraud, charade; trick, ruse, scheme, machination; informal put on 2 … Thesaurus of popular words
bluff — 1. noun /blʌf/ a) An act of bluffing; an expression of self confidence for the purpose of intimidation; braggadocio; as, that is only bluff, or a bluff. Johns bet was a bluff, he bet without even so much as a pair. b) An attempt to represent… … Wiktionary
bluff — English has two words bluff, one or perhaps both of them of Dutch origin. The older, ‘hearty’ [17], originally referred to ships, and meant ‘having a flat vertical bow’. This nautical association suggests a Dutch provenance, though no thoroughly… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
bluff — {{11}}bluff (n.) broad, vertical cliff, 1680s, from bluff (adj.) with a broad, flat front (1620s), a sailors word, probably from Du. blaf flat, broad. Apparently a North Sea nautical term for ships with flat vertical bows, later extended to… … Etymology dictionary
bluff — bluff1 noun an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something. verb try to deceive someone as to one s abilities or intentions. Phrases call someone s bluff 1》 challenge someone to carry out a stated intention, in the … English new terms dictionary