Bluffs Meaning in English

word · lemma: bluff

US

ˈbɫəfs

BLUHFS

UK

blˈʌfs

BLUFSS

التعريف

'Bluffs' can mean high, steep cliffs, especially along a river, or acts of pretending or deceiving to make someone believe something that isn’t true.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Bluffs' can be a plural noun meaning cliffs or steep banks, or the plural of 'bluff' as a deception. Context is key: 'bluffs' (cliffs) is common in geography; 'bluffs' (deceptions) is used in games like poker. Don't confuse with the adjective 'bluff' (direct, frank).

• Spanish: faroles - acantilados (altos) - engaños
• Portuguese (BR): blefes - penhascos (altos) - enganos
• Portuguese (PT): bluffs (blefes) - falésias (altas) - enganos
• Chinese (Simplified): 虚张声势 - 悬崖 (高地)
• Chinese (Traditional): 虛張聲勢 - 懸崖 (高地)
• Hindi: धोखा (दिखावा) - ऊँची चट्टानें
• Arabic: خداع - منحدرات عالية
• Bengali: উচ্চ খাড়া ঢালু - ছলনা
• Russian: утёсы - блефы
• Japanese: 断崖 - ブラフ（はったり）
• Vietnamese: vách đá dốc đứng - trò bịp
• Korean: 절벽 - 허세
• Turkish: yalçın uçurumlar - blöfler
• Urdu: کھڑی چٹانیں - جھانسے
• Indonesian: tebing curam - tipu daya

جمل نموذجية

The river flows past tall bluffs.

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He often bluffs during card games.

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The hikers climbed the rocky bluffs.

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You can spot eagles nesting on the bluffs near the river.

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Nobody believed his bluffs, so he lost the poker game.

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The view from those bluffs at sunset is amazing.

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