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bluff

bluff · bluffs

блеф, обрыв, утёс, отвесный берег

Bluff, Bluffen, Klippe, Steilhang

An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one’s position in order to…An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one’s position in order to intimidate or deceive; braggadocio.

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/blʌf/

» I don't think Tom is bluffing.

Я не думаю, что Том блефует.

Значение

значений: 7

(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one’s position in order to intimidate or deceive; braggadocio.
That is only bluff, or That is only a bluff.
Bluffen
блефblef
the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
(исчисляемое, неисчисляемое)An attempt to represent oneself as holding a stronger hand than one actually does.
John’s bet was a bluff: he bet without even so much as a pair.
Bluff
блефblef
pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
(США, устаревшее, неисчисляемое)The card game poker.
(исчисляемое)One who bluffs; a bluffer.
(исчисляемое, устаревшее, сленг, неисчисляемое)Pretense, excuse.
A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.
Steilufer, Felsufer, Klippe
утёсutjós, обры́вobrýv, отве́сный бе́регotvésnyj béreg
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
(Canadian Prairies)A small wood or stand of trees, typically poplar or willow.

Примеры

предложений: 124

I don't think Tom is bluffing.
Я не думаю, что Том блефует.
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Tom knows that Mary is bluffing.
Том знает, что Мэри блефует.
deTom weiß, dass Mary blufft.
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I think Tom was only bluffing.
Думаю, Том всего лишь блефовал.
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We all knew Tom wasn't bluffing.
Мы все знали, что Том не блефует.
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We all knew Tom was bluffing.
Мы все знали, что Том блефует.
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Переводы

языков: 8

Русский

По значениям 2

act of bluffing:

high, steep bank:

Deutsch

По значениям 3

act of bluffing:

poker: attempt to represent yourself as holding a stronger hand than you do:

high, steep bank:

Происхождение

Probably from Dutch bluffen (“to brag”), from Middle Dutch bluffen (“to make something swe

Probably from Dutch bluffen (“to brag”), from Middle Dutch bluffen (“to make something swell; to bluff”); or from the Dutch noun bluf (“bragging”). Related to German verblüffen (“to stump, perplex”).

Related to Middle Low German blaff (“smooth”).

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