noun🔗ShareTimada, bromaA hoax, jest, or prank."The lost wallet was just a humbug; Sarah had hidden it to play a joke on her brother. "La cartera perdida era solo una timada; Sarah la había escondido para gastarle una broma a su hermano.characterentertainmentwordcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFarsa, engaño; hipocresíaA fraud or sham (countable); hypocrisy (uncountable)."The politician's promises of lower taxes were just humbug; he never intended to keep them. "Las promesas del político de bajar los impuestos eran solo una farsa; nunca tuvo la intención de cumplirlas.charactermoralattitudephilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEstafador, embaucador, hipócritaA fraudster, cheat, or hypocrite.""The politician promised lower taxes, but after the election, he raised them; many people considered him a humbug." "El político prometió bajar los impuestos, pero después de las elecciones los subió; mucha gente lo consideró un estafador.characterpersonmoralattitudephilosophysocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTonterías, disparateNonsense.""Don't listen to his excuses; it's all just humbug." "No escuches sus excusas; todo son tonterías.languagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHumbug, caramelo duro, generalmente con sabor a menta y con un patrón de rayasA type of hard sweet (candy), usually peppermint flavoured with a striped pattern."My grandma always keeps a tin of humbug in her purse for a sweet treat. "Mi abuela siempre guarda una lata de humbug en su bolso para un dulce.foodsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTonterías, disparate, problemaAnything complicated, offensive, troublesome, unpleasant or worrying; a misunderstanding, especially if trivial.""Dealing with the slow internet connection is such a humbug; it makes working from home really frustrating." "Lidiar con la conexión lenta a Internet es un disparate; hace que trabajar desde casa sea realmente frustrante.attitudecharactermindphilosophysocietyliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePelea, riña(African American Vernacular) A fight.""After school, there was a humbug between two boys about who won the basketball game." "Después de la escuela, hubo una pelea entre dos chicos sobre quién ganó el partido de baloncesto.actioneventwarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBanda, pandilla(African American Vernacular) A gang."The new principal is trying to address the humbug that's been causing trouble in the neighborhood. "El nuevo director está tratando de abordar la pandilla que ha estado causando problemas en el vecindario.grouporganizationcultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAcusación falsa, engañoA false arrest on trumped-up charges."The activist claimed his arrest for "disturbing the peace" was a humbug, orchestrated by the mayor to silence his protests. "El activista afirmó que su arresto por "alteración del orden público" fue un engaño, orquestado por el alcalde para silenciar sus protestas.policelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJabalí joven(Perhaps by extension) The piglet of the wild boar."The farmer's young boar, a playful humbug, was often seen rooting in the garden. "El jabalí joven del granjero, un jabalí joven juguetón, a menudo se veía hurgando en el jardín.animalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEngañar, estafar, timarTo play a trick on someone, to cheat, to swindle, to deceive."The salesman tried to humbug me into buying a car with hidden problems. "El vendedor intentó estafarme para que comprara un coche con problemas ocultos.characteractionbusinessmoralattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePelear, luchar(African American Vernacular) To fight; to act tough.""He was just talkin' big at first, but when push came to shove, he didn't really want to humbug." "Al principio solo hablaba en grande, pero cuando la situación se puso seria, realmente no quería pelear.actionlanguageculturewaywordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePerder el tiempo hablando, charlar sin sentidoTo waste time talking."My boss loves to humbug about things that don't matter, so meetings always run late. "A mi jefe le encanta perder el tiempo hablando de cosas que no importan, por lo que las reuniones siempre terminan tarde.communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
interjection🔗Share¡Tonterías!, ¡Disparates!, ¡Sandeces!Balderdash!, nonsense!, rubbish!""He said he finished all his homework in five minutes. Humbug! That's impossible." "“Dijo que terminó toda su tarea en cinco minutos. ¡Tonterías! Eso es imposible.”languageexclamationwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
