bluff
/blʌf/verb
उच्चारण ब्लफ़
झाँसा देना
Core word
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[I, T]
to try to make somebody believe that you will do something that you do not really intend to do, or that you know something that you do not really know
झाँसा देना
- He is only bluffing.
- She was bluffing when she said she knew the answer.
- Don't worry about his threats; he is only bluffing.
+ 2 more examples
- She bluffed her way through the interview without knowing the subject.
- The player bluffed so well that nobody guessed his cards were weak.
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[C, U]
an attempt to trick somebody by making them believe that you will do something when you really have no intention of doing it
झाँसा
- call sb's bluff
- His threat to resign was a bluff, and everyone knew it.
- The negotiator decided to call their bluff and walk away.
+ 2 more examples
- Was the strike threat just a bluff?
- It was all a bluff, and the buyer never meant to pay that price.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
bluff (verb) + that-clause / to-infinitive
To bluff means to pretend you know or can do something. It is followed by a that-clause or by an object and pretence.
'Bluff' का अर्थ है ऐसा दिखावा करना कि आप कुछ जानते या कर सकते हैं। इसके बाद that-clause आता है।
- He bluffed that he had already read the whole book.
- She tried to bluff her way through the viva.
bluff your way through / into / out of sth
The phrase bluff your way describes getting through a situation by pretending. Choose through, into or out of with the situation.
'Bluff your way' का अर्थ दिखावे से किसी स्थिति से निकल जाना है। स्थिति के अनुसार through, into या out of चुनें।
- He bluffed his way into the exclusive club.
- Radhika bluffed her way out of a tricky question.
bluff (noun): call sb's bluff
A bluff is a trick to make others believe something false. To call someone's bluff is to challenge them to do what they threaten.
'Bluff' दूसरों को झूठी बात का विश्वास दिलाने की चाल है। 'Call sb's bluff' का अर्थ है किसी की धमकी को चुनौती देना।
- The manager called his bluff and asked him to resign.
- It was only a bluff, and nobody believed it.
bluff (noun) = steep cliff
A bluff is also a steep cliff, headland or river bank with a broad face. This meaning is used in geography.
'Bluff' खड़ी चट्टान, अंतरीप या चौड़े ढलान वाला नदी-तट भी है। यह अर्थ भूगोल में आता है।
- The fort stood on a high bluff above the river.
- Pilgrims climbed the bluff to reach the temple.
+Collocations 4
verb + bluff
callrunsee throughpulltry
- The enemy called our bluff and attacked.
adjective + bluff
clevermereemptyoutrighthigh
- The warning was an empty bluff.
bluff + adverb / preposition
bluff throughbluff outbluff your waybluff about
- He bluffed through the interview without any preparation.
bluff + noun
strategytacticpokercall
- Bluff is an important tactic in poker.
“More examples 5
- Nobody believed the minister's bluff about opening the border.
सीमा खोलने के मंत्री के झाँसे पर किसी को विश्वास नहीं हुआ।
- In the card game, Aman bluffed with a weak hand and won.
ताश के खेल में अमन ने कमज़ोर पत्तों के साथ झाँसा दिया और जीत गया।
- The class had not prepared, but the monitor bluffed to the teacher.
कक्षा तैयार नहीं थी, पर मॉनिटर ने शिक्षक को झाँसा दे दिया।
- A small temple sits on a bluff overlooking the sea.
समुद्र की ओर देखता हुआ एक छोटा मंदिर खड़ी चट्टान पर बना है।
- Don't try to bluff in the interview; honest answers impress panels more.
इंटरव्यू में झाँसा देने की कोशिश न करें; ईमानदार उत्तर पैनल को अधिक प्रभावित करते हैं।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He bluffed to me that he was ill.
✓ He bluffed me by saying that he was ill.
Bluff is a transitive verb: you bluff somebody, not bluff to somebody.
'Bluff' सकर्मक क्रिया है: you bluff somebody, 'bluff to somebody' नहीं।
✗ She called his bluffs.
✓ She called his bluff.
The idiom call sb's bluff keeps bluff singular.
मुहावरे 'call sb's bluff' में bluff singular रहता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These words all mean misleading someone, but differ in how serious and how planned the deception is.
ये सभी शब्द किसी को भ्रम में डालने के लिए हैं, पर धोखे की गंभीरता और योजना में अंतर है।
To pretend you will do or know something, often to win a game or avoid a challenge.
ऐसा दिखावा करना कि आप कुछ करेंगे या जानते हैं, प्रायः खेल जीतने या चुनौती टालने के लिए।
- He bluffed his way through the quiz.
To make someone believe something that is not true; more serious and deliberate.
किसी को ऐसी बात का विश्वास दिलाना जो सच न हो; अधिक गंभीर और जान-बूझकर।
- The agent deceived the farmers about the price.
To trick someone, often in a light or playful way.
किसी को चकमा देना, प्रायः हल्के या मज़ाकिया ढंग से।
- They fooled the teacher with a false story.
¶Idioms 1
call sb's bluff
to tell sb to do what they are threatening to do, because you believe that they will not risk doing it
किसी की गीदड़-भभकी को चुनौती देना
- He threatened to resign, so the boss called his bluff.
- They called our bluff and we had to back down.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Call sb's bluff (challenge somebody to do what they threaten, believing they will not).
Idiom 'call sb's bluff' (किसी की गीदड़-भभकी को चुनौती देना)।