Bluffs - перевод на Русский и значение в Английском

noun

Clever or cunning devices or expedients, especially as used to trick or deceive others.

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An industry dominated by artifice

noun

(the use of) a clever trick or something intended to deceive

Примеры использования:

Amazingly for hollywood, she seems almost entirely without artifice.

verb

Cheat or fool.

Примеры использования:

He bamboozled canada's largest banks in a massive counterfeit scam

verb

To trick or deceive someone, often by confusing them

Примеры использования:

She was bamboozled into telling them her credit card number.

verb

To trick or deceive someone, often by confusing them

Примеры использования:

Don't get bamboozled by all the jargon., she was bamboozled into telling them her credit card number.

noun

The land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake.

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Willows lined the bank of the stream

verb

Heap (a substance) into a mass or mound.

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The rain banked the soil up behind the gate

verb

Deposit (money or valuables) in a bank.

Примеры использования:

She may have banked a cheque in the wrong account

verb

Charm or enchant (someone), often in a deceptive way.

Примеры использования:

He beguiled the voters with his good looks

verb

To charm, attract, or interest, sometimes in order to deceive

Примеры использования:

I had to show i was not beguiled by his good looks., a beguiling smile

verb

To persuade, attract, or interest someone, sometimes in order to deceive them

Примеры использования:

He was completely beguiled by her beauty., the salesman beguiled him into buying a car he didn't wa…

noun

An absurd pretence intended to create a pleasant or respectable appearance.

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Talk of unity was nothing more than a charade

noun

An act or event that is obviously false, although represented as true

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From the beginning we knew who would get the job – the interviews were just a charade.

noun

An act or event that is clearly false

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Everyone knew who was going to get the job from the start - the interviews were just a charade.

noun

A steep rock face, especially at the edge of the sea.

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A coast path along the top of rugged cliffs

noun

A high area of rock with a steep side, often on a coast

noun

A high area of rock with a very steep side, often on a coast

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Keep away from the edge of the cliff - you might fall., the cliff edge

noun

A steep or rugged cliff or rock face.

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The rolling, gentle hills of the borderland of northern ireland transform on the turn of a bend int…

noun

A high, rough mass of rock that sticks out from the land around it

noun

The action or practice of deceiving someone by concealing or misrepresenting the truth.

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A web of deceit

noun

Speech or behavior that keeps the truth hidden

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All we hear from them are lies and deceit., she just assumes that elected leaders are cynical and d…

noun

Dishonest or illegal methods used by a person or organization in order to get something or to make people believe that something is true when it is not

Примеры использования:

The company filed a legal claim alleging deceit and breach of contract.

verb

Deliberately cause (someone) to believe something that is not true, especially for personal gain.

Примеры использования:

I didn't intend to deceive people into thinking it was french champagne

verb

To persuade someone that something false is the truth; trick or fool

Примеры использования:

Some parents try to deceive school officials and enroll their children in other districts., we shou…

verb

To use dishonest or illegal methods to get something or to make people believe that something is true when it is not

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These were fraudulent transactions aimed at deceiving creditors and investors., intention/intent to…

noun

The action of deceiving someone.

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Obtaining property by deception

noun

The act of hiding the truth, especially to get an advantage

Примеры использования:

He was found guilty of obtaining money by deception.

verb

Make (someone) believe something that is not true.

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Too many theorists have deluded the public

verb

To fool yourself into believing something is true because you want it to be true, when it is actually not true

Примеры использования:

He’s deluding himself if he thinks he’s going to get that promotion.

verb

To make someone believe something that is not true

Примеры использования:

Delude yourself he's deluding himself if he thinks he's going to be promoted this year., she has de…

noun

An idiosyncratic belief or impression maintained despite being contradicted by reality or rational argument, typically as a symptom of mental disorder.

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The delusion of being watched

noun

Something a person believes and wants to be true, when it is actually not true

Примеры использования:

[ c ] we have no delusions that these kids are going to play pro basketball, but they are having fun.

noun

Belief in something that is not true

Примеры использования:

[ + that ] he's under the delusion that he will be promoted this year.

verb

Conceal or disguise one's true feelings or beliefs.

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An honest, sincere person with no need to dissemble

verb

To hide your real intentions and feelings or the facts

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He accused the government of dissembling.

verb

Conceal or disguise (one's thoughts, feelings, or character).

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A country gentleman who dissimulates his wealth beneath ragged pullovers

verb

To hide your real feelings, character, or intentions

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They did not try to dissimulate their grief.

verb

Deceive; trick.

Примеры использования:

The newspaper was duped into publishing an untrue story

noun

A victim of deception.

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Men who were simply the dupes of their unscrupulous leaders

verb

Make a duplicate or copy of.

Примеры использования:

How to dupe 35 mm slides on to 35 mm film

noun

Fame or acknowledged superiority within a particular sphere.

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Her eminence in cinematography

noun

The state of being famous and important

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His eminence as a lawyer

noun

The state of being famous, respected, or important

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His eminence as a movie director

noun

A long, steep slope, especially one at the edge of a plateau or separating areas of land at different heights.

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Perhaps the most striking feature is the steep escarpment that characterizes the northwest-facing e…

noun

A steep slope or cliff, such as one that marks the edge of a range of hills

adjective

Not genuine; imitation or counterfeit.

Примеры использования:

She got on the plane with a fake passport

noun

A thing that is not genuine; a forgery or sham.

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Fakes of old masters

verb

Forge or counterfeit (something).

Примеры использования:

She faked her spouse's signature

verb

Pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury).

Примеры использования:

She feigned nervousness

verb

To pretend to have a particular feeling, problem, etc.

Примеры использования:

You know how everyone feigns surprise when you tell them how old you are., the prosecution claimed …

noun

A deceptive or pretended blow, thrust, or other movement, especially in boxing or fencing.

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A brief feint at the opponent's face

verb

Make a deceptive or distracting movement, especially during a fight.

Примеры использования:

Adam feinted with his right and then swung a left

adjective

Denoting paper printed with faint lines as a guide for handwriting.

noun

A person who acts unwisely or imprudently; a silly person.

Примеры использования:

I felt a bit of a fool

verb

Trick or deceive (someone); dupe.

Примеры использования:

He fooled nightclub managers into believing he was a successful businessman

adjective

Foolish; silly.

Примеры использования:

That damn fool waiter

noun

Wrongful or criminal deception intended to result in financial or personal gain.

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He was convicted of fraud

noun

The crime of obtaining money or property by deceiving people

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Convicted of tax fraud, he was sentenced to two years in prison., he says he’s been everywhere and …

noun

The crime of getting money by tricking or deceiving people, or a crime of this type

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Serious/massive fraud we only investigate when there are sufficient grounds for believing serious f…

noun

A narrow piece of land that projects from a coastline into the sea.

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The fal estuary is long and wide, and falmouth grew along its western side in a straggling way, cur…

noun

A piece of land that sticks out from the coast into the sea

noun

The measurement of someone or something from head to foot or from base to top.

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Columns rising to 65 feet in height

noun

The distance from the top to the bottom of something, or the quality of being tall

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The sheer height of new york's skyscrapers is so impressive., she's about average height (= neither…

noun

The particular distance that something is above a surface

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The bullet entered the body at chest height.

noun

A humorous or malicious deception.

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The evidence had been planted as part of an elaborate hoax

verb

Trick or deceive (someone).

Примеры использования:

I now have reason to believe that in unraveling a hoax i was hoaxed myself.

noun

A plan to deceive someone, such as telling the police there is a bomb somewhere when there is not one, or a trick

Примеры использования:

The bomb threat turned out to be a hoax., hoax call he'd made a hoax call claiming to be the presid…

verb

Deceive or trick.

Примеры использования:

Staff were hoodwinked into thinking the cucumber was a sawn-off shotgun

verb

To deceive or trick someone

Примеры использования:

We were hoodwinked into believing that we had won a lot of money.

noun

Deceptive or false talk or behaviour.

Примеры использования:

His comments are sheer humbug

verb

Deceive; trick.

Примеры использования:

Poor dave is easily humbugged

noun

Dishonest talk, writing, or behaviour that is intended to deceive people

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The usual political humbug, i know humbug when i see it., her arguments are impeccable and she has …

noun

A child or young person.

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She collected the kids from school

verb

(of a goat) give birth.

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Milk fever usually occurs in heavy milkers shortly after kidding

verb

Deceive (someone) in a playful way; tease.

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You're kidding me!

verb

(of a person or animal) be in or assume a horizontal or resting position on a supporting surface.

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The body lay face downwards on the grass

noun

The way, direction, or position in which something lies.

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He was familiarizing himself with the lie of the streets

verb

Tell a lie or lies.

Примеры использования:

Why had ashenden lied about his visit to london?

noun

A plot or scheme.

Примеры использования:

But hollinghurst doesn't rely on tabloid-inspired plot machinations to keep the book's engine ticki…

noun

A movement or series of moves requiring skill and care.

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Snowboarders performed daring manoeuvres on precipitous slopes

verb

Move skilfully or carefully.

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The lorry was unable to manoeuvre comfortably in the narrow street

noun

A planned action that is intended to get an advantage

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This manoeuvre has the effect of rewarding those shareholders who sell at the expense of those who …

noun

A false show or pretence.

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I doubt he could have kept up the masquerade for long

verb

Pretend to be someone one is not.

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A journalist masquerading as a man in distress

noun

A party or dance in which people wear masks (= coverings for the face)

Примеры использования:

There were dozens of masquerade balls, parades, street dances, and fancy dress parties., i’m afraid…

verb

Cause (someone) to have a wrong idea or impression.

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Fans believed they were misled about the reasons for the cancellation

verb

To cause someone to believe something that is not true

Примеры использования:

We’re not misleading people, and we’re not pretending to be something we’re not.

verb

To cause someone to believe something that is not true

Примеры использования:

The government has repeatedly misled the public, and we're here to protest., mislead sb about sth t…

verb

Hang or extend outwards over.

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A concrete path overhung by jacaranda trees

noun

A part of something that extends or hangs over something else.

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He crouched beneath an overhang of bushes

verb

(of something at a high level) to stick out farther than something at a lower level and therefore not to have any support from below, or to hang over

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The balcony overhangs the patio, creating a shady place to sit., the house has a deep overhang faci…

noun

The pointed top of a mountain.

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Tatters of fog clung to the peak of the mountain

verb

Reach a highest point, either of a specified value or at a specified time.

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The disease peaked in summer

adjective

At the highest level; maximum.

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The canal was restored to peak condition

verb

Present or constitute (a problem or danger).

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The sheer number of visitors is posing a threat to the area

noun

A way of standing or sitting, especially in order to be photographed, painted, or drawn.

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Photographs of boxers in ferocious poses

verb

Puzzle or perplex (someone) with a question or problem.

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We have thus posed the mathematician and the historian

noun

The position in which someone holds their body when standing or sitting.

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I got out of the car in an alert posture

verb

Behave in a way that is intended to impress or mislead.

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A billionaire posturing as a hero of the working class

noun

A very steep rock face or cliff, especially a tall one.

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We swerved toward the edge of the precipice

noun

A very steep side of a cliff or mountain

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We stood at the edge of the precipice and looked down at the sea.

noun

An attempt to make something that is not the case appear true.

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His anger is masked by a pretence that all is well

noun

A way of behaving that is intended to deceive people

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She made absolutely no pretence of being interested., they kept up (= continued) a pretence of norm…

verb

Behave so as to make it appear that something is the case when in fact it is not.

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I closed my eyes and pretended i was asleep

adjective

Not really what it is represented as being; imaginary.

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The children poured out pretend tea for the dolls

verb

To behave as if something is true when you know that it is not, esp. in order to deceive people or as a game

Примеры использования:

[ + to infinitive ] tom pretends to care., [ + (that) clause ] the children pretended (that) they w…

noun

A point of high land that juts out into the sea or a large lake; a headland.

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A rocky promontory

noun

A narrow area of high land that sticks out into the sea

idiom

To joke with someone by saying something that is hard for the person to believe

Примеры использования:

"i hear joe’s quit his job." "you’re putting me on!", doctors put her on antibiotics after discover…

collocation

To pay for something using a credit card or debit card

Примеры использования:

I don't have any cash - can i put this on my card?, at christmas, i pay for some things with cash a…

idiom

To behave or speak in a false or artificial way

Примеры использования:

He's just putting on an act for the boss's benefit.

noun

A long, narrow hilltop, mountain range, or watershed.

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The north-east ridge of everest

verb

Mark with or form into narrow raised bands.

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A field ploughed in narrow stretches that are ridged up slightly

noun

A long, narrow, raised part of a surface, esp. a high edge of a hill or mountain

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A mountain ridge, plowed ridges looked like stripes across the field.

noun

An action intended to deceive someone; a trick.

Примеры использования:

Emma tried to think of a ruse to get paul out of the house

proper noun

An industrial city and the principal port of bulgaria, on the river danube; population 156,959 (2008). turkish during the middle ages, it was captured by russia in 1877 and ceded to bulgaria.

noun

A very steep bank or slope; an escarpment.

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The north face is a very steep scarp

verb

Cut or erode (a slope or hillside) so that it becomes steep, perpendicular, or precipitous.

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The scarped edge of the central plateau

noun

A steep slope or cliff formed by folded or eroded layers of rock

noun

A large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining a particular object or putting a particular idea into effect.

Примеры использования:

The occupational sick pay scheme

verb

Make plans, especially in a devious way or with intent to do something illegal or wrong.

Примеры использования:

Envious of their wealth, he schemed to bring about their downfall

noun

A plan for doing or organizing something

Примеры использования:

The committee came up with a creative fundraising scheme., the yellow and white color scheme bright…

noun

A thing that is not what it is purported to be.

Примеры использования:

Our current free health service is a sham

adjective

Bogus; false.

Примеры использования:

A clergyman who arranged a sham marriage

verb

Short for pillow sham.

verb

Allow or cause (something) to be visible.

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A white blouse will show the blood

noun

A spectacle or display, typically an impressive one.

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Spectacular shows of bluebells

verb

Make visible or noticeable

noun

A surface of which one end or side is at a higher level than another; a rising or falling surface.

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He slithered helplessly down the slope

verb

(of a surface or line) be inclined from a horizontal or vertical line; slant up or down.

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The garden sloped down to a stream

noun

A plan or scheme, especially one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end.

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A series of devious stratagems

noun

A plan or trick to achieve something

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Barry devised several stratagems for escape.

noun

Deceit used in order to achieve one's goal.

Примеры использования:

He had to use subterfuge and bluff on many occasions

noun

An action taken to hide something from someone

Примеры использования:

[ u ] his excuse sounded more like subterfuge than a real reason.

phrasal verb

Provide with shelter

verb

To move something or someone from one place to another

Примеры использования:

Please, take me with you!, it may rain, so take your umbrella., the suitcases were taken to madrid …

verb

To subtract one number or amount from another

Примеры использования:

Take sth from sth you'll need to take $2,000 from the $8,000 to allow for tax., take sth/sb off (st…

noun

A cunning act or scheme intended to deceive or outwit someone.

Примеры использования:

He's a double-dealer capable of any mean trick

verb

Cunningly deceive or outwit.

Примеры использования:

Many people have been tricked by villains with false identity cards

adjective

Intended or used to deceive or mystify, or to create an illusion.

Примеры использования:

A trick question