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1 bluff
adj. bruusk en openhartig, simpel--------n. steile oever, klif; blufbluff1[ bluf] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 hoge, steile oever ⇒ steile rotswand, klif2 bluf♦voorbeelden:1 call one's bluff • iemand tarten/uitdagen (zijn woorden waar te maken/iets (dan ook) te doen); iemands uitdaging aannemen————————bluff2〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; bluffness〉1 kortaf maar oprecht/openhartig ⇒ bruusk/plompverloren maar ronduit/eerlijk♦voorbeelden:————————bluff3II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉2 misleiden ⇒ bedriegen, doen alsof♦voorbeelden:2 bluff one's way out of a situation • zich (door bluf/bedrog) uit een (precaire) situatie redden〈 informeel〉 bluff it out • zich door bedrog/bluf eruit redden
См. также в других словарях:
Bluffness — Bluff ness, n. The quality or state of being bluff. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
bluffness — 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
bluffness — noun see bluff I … New Collegiate Dictionary
bluffness — See bluffly. * * * … Universalium
bluffness — noun The quality of being bluff … Wiktionary
bluffness — n. good natured honesty, pleasant frankness … English contemporary dictionary
bluffness — bluff·ness … English syllables
bluffness — noun good natured frankness • Derivationally related forms: ↑bluff • Hypernyms: ↑frankness, ↑outspokenness … Useful english dictionary
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
bluffer — 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
bluffly — 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