bluff
Having a broad, flattened frontHaving a broad, flattened front.
» I know that Tom is bluffing.
Я знаю, что Том блефует. — odexed
Я знаю, що Том блефує. — deniko
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4 sensesHaving a broad, flattened front.
the bluff bows of a ship
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front.
отве́сныйotvésnyj, обры́вистыйobrývistyj
Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.
гру́быйgrúbyj, ре́зкийrézkij, бесцеремо́нныйbesceremónnyj
Roughly frank and hearty in one's manners.
a bluff answer
a bluff manner of talking
poltrig, polterig
прямо́йprjamój, откры́тыйotkrýtyj, открове́нныйotkrovénnyj
Examples
124 sentencesI know that Tom is bluffing.
Я знаю, що Том блефує. — deniko
ruЯ знаю, что Том блефует. — odexed
I suspect that Tom is bluffing.
Підозрюю, Том блефує. — deniko
ruПодозреваю, что Том блефует. — odexed
I knew that Tom was bluffing.
Я знав, що Том блефує. — deniko
Tom may be bluffing.
Том, можливо, блефує. — deniko
Tom called my bluff.
Том розкусив мій блеф. — deniko
ruТом меня раскусил. — odexed
Translations
2 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 1
Origin
Related to Middle Low German blaff (“smooth”).Related to Middle Low German blaff (“smooth”).
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Forms
bluffer, bluffestSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.