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humbug

/ˈhʌmbʌɡ/ /ˈhəmˌbəɡ/

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noun

허튼소리, 속임수

A hoax, jest, or prank.

Examples :

"The lost wallet was just a humbug; Sarah had hidden it to play a joke on her brother. "

잃어버린 지갑은 그저 허튼소리였어. 사라가 오빠에게 장난을 치려고 숨겨둔 거였어.

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noun

허풍, 사기; 위선

A fraud or sham (countable); hypocrisy (uncountable).

Examples :

"The politician's promises of lower taxes were just humbug; he never intended to keep them. "

정치인의 감세 약속은 허풍에 불과했다. 그는 결코 그 약속을 지킬 의도가 없었다.

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noun

사기꾼, 협잡꾼, 위선자

A fraudster, cheat, or hypocrite.

Examples :

""The politician promised lower taxes, but after the election, he raised them; many people considered him a humbug." "

정치인은 세금을 낮추겠다고 약속했지만, 선거 후에는 세금을 올렸습니다. 많은 사람들이 그를 사기꾼으로 여겼습니다.

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noun

헛소리, 허튼 소리

Examples :

""Don't listen to his excuses; it's all just humbug." "

그의 변명을 듣지 마세요. 그건 다 헛소리예요.

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noun

험버그, 줄무늬 무늬의 페퍼민트 사탕

A type of hard sweet (candy), usually peppermint flavoured with a striped pattern.

Examples :

"My grandma always keeps a tin of humbug in her purse for a sweet treat. "

할머니는 달콤한 간식으로 항상 지갑에 험버그 통을 넣어두신다.

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noun

헛소리, 허튼 소리, 골칫거리

Anything complicated, offensive, troublesome, unpleasant or worrying; a misunderstanding, especially if trivial.

Examples :

""Dealing with the slow internet connection is such a humbug; it makes working from home really frustrating." "

느린 인터넷 연결을 처리하는 것은 정말 헛소리입니다. 재택근무를 정말 짜증나게 만듭니다.

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noun

싸움, 다툼

(African American Vernacular) A fight.

Examples :

""After school, there was a humbug between two boys about who won the basketball game." "

방과 후, 두 소년 사이에 농구 경기에서 누가 이겼는지에 대한 싸움이 벌어졌다.

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noun

갱, 패거리

(African American Vernacular) A gang.

Examples :

"The new principal is trying to address the humbug that's been causing trouble in the neighborhood. "

새 교장은 동네에서 문제를 일으키는 갱을 처리하려고 노력하고 있습니다.

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noun

허위 체포, 날조된 혐의

A false arrest on trumped-up charges.

Examples :

"The activist claimed his arrest for "disturbing the peace" was a humbug, orchestrated by the mayor to silence his protests. "

그 활동가는 "공공 질서 문란" 혐의로 체포된 것은 시장이 그의 시위를 잠재우기 위해 조작한 허위 체포라고 주장했다.

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noun

멧돼지 새끼

(Perhaps by extension) The piglet of the wild boar.

Examples :

"The farmer's young boar, a playful humbug, was often seen rooting in the garden. "

농부의 어린 멧돼지 새끼, 장난기 많은 멧돼지 새끼는 종종 정원에서 땅을 파는 모습이 보였다.

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verb

속이다, 사기치다, 기만하다

To play a trick on someone, to cheat, to swindle, to deceive.

Examples :

"The salesman tried to humbug me into buying a car with hidden problems. "

판매원은 숨겨진 문제가 있는 차를 사도록 나를 속이려 했다.

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verb

싸우다, 맞서다

(African American Vernacular) To fight; to act tough.

Examples :

""He was just talkin' big at first, but when push came to shove, he didn't really want to humbug." "

그는 처음에는 큰 소리를 쳤지만, 일이 닥치자 정말 싸우고 싶어하지 않았다.

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verb

쓸데없는 말을 하다, 시간을 낭비하다

To waste time talking.

Examples :

"My boss loves to humbug about things that don't matter, so meetings always run late. "

우리 사장님은 중요하지 않은 일에 대해 쓸데없는 말을 하는 것을 좋아해서 회의가 항상 늦게 끝난다.

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interjection

헛소리!, 허튼 소리!, 엉터리!

Balderdash!, nonsense!, rubbish!

Examples :

""He said he finished all his homework in five minutes. Humbug! That's impossible." "

“그는 5분 만에 숙제를 다 끝냈다고 말했어. 헛소리! 그건 불가능해.”

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