bluff
UKblʌf
USblʌf
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ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From the Dutch word 'blaf', meaning 'flat, broad'
مثال
- He tried to call my bluff, but I was telling the truth.
- She bluffed her way through the interview, even though she didn't have much experience.
- Don't be fooled by his bluff; he doesn't actually know what he's talking about.
تعریف انگلیسی
adjective
- a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
- pretense that your position is stronger than it really is “his bluff succeeded in getting him accepted”
- the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
- deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s” “Somebody ----s somebody”
- frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is “Verb Frames:” “Somebody ----s” “Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something” “Sam cannot bluff SueIII”
- very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front “a bluff headland” “where the bold chalk cliffs of England rise” “a sheer descent of rock”
- bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured “a bluff but pleasant manner” “a bluff and rugged natural leader”
مترادفها
I. adjective
1. Broad and full, hearty and open. (Said of the countenance.)
2. Rough and hearty, blunt and frank, roughly good natured.
3. Steep, abrupt, precipitous, like a bluff.
II. noun
Precipitous bank (especially on the margin of a river or the sea).