Bluffing Meaning in English
word · lemma: bluff
/ˈbɫəfɪŋ/
BLUH-fing
/blˈʌfɪŋ/
BLUH-fing
释义
Pretending to have a stronger position or more confidence than you actually do, often to trick someone. Common in games like poker, but can be used in everyday situations.
用法与细微差别
Mostly informal, often used in card games, business, or negotiations. Collocates with 'good at bluffing', 'caught bluffing', 'stop bluffing'. Sometimes means pretending in a non-serious or playful way.
Spanish: fingir - farolear (póker)Portuguese (BR): blefar - fingir (pôquer)Portuguese (PT): blefar - fingir (póquer)Chinese (Simplified): 虚张声势 - 假装 (扑克)Chinese (Traditional): 虛張聲勢 - 假裝 (撲克)Hindi: धोखा देना - झाँसा देनाArabic: يخادع - يموّه (في البوكر)Bengali: ব্লাফিং - ভান করা (মিথ্যা শক্তি দেখানো)Russian: блефоватьJapanese: ブラフする - はったりをかけるVietnamese: đánh lừa - giả vờ mạnh mẽKorean: 블러핑 - 허세 부리기Turkish: blöf yapmak - numara yapmakUrdu: ڈھونگ رچانا - دکھاوا کرناIndonesian: menggertak - berpura-pura
例句
He was bluffing about knowing the answer.
basic
Are you bluffing, or do you really have the best cards?
basic
Tom tried bluffing to get a better deal.
basic
She’s really good at bluffing during poker night.
natural
I knew you were just bluffing about being late.
natural
Stop bluffing—everyone can see you’re nervous.
natural