Definizione e significato di "bluff"in inglese

to bluff

VERBO

bluffare, ingannare

to trick opponents in games like poker by acting confidently with a weak hand, making them think one has a strong hand

Transitive: to bluff an opponent in card games

Esempi

She successfully bluffed her opponent into thinking she had a royal flush, causing them to fold their straight.

È riuscita a bluffare con successo il suo avversario facendogli credere di avere una scala reale, portandolo a ritirare la sua scala.

bluffare, ingannare fingendo

to deceive or mislead someone by pretending to have more strength, confidence, or knowledge than one actually possesses

Intransitive

Esempi

They bluffed through the interview, confident they would make a good impression.

Hanno bluffato durante il colloquio, sicuri di fare una buona impressione.

Bluff

SOSTANTIVO

scogliera, dirupo

a high, steep cliff or bank overlooking a body of water, often formed by erosion or geological processes

Esempi

The town was nestled at the base of a rugged bluff along the river.

La città era adagiata ai piedi di una scogliera scoscesa lungo il fiume.

bluff, finta

pretense that your position is stronger than it really is

bluff, inganno

the act of making deceptive moves, such as betting or raising with a weaker hand, in order to mislead opponents and give the impression of having a stronger hand

bluff, poker d'azzardo

a card game that is typically played with a standard deck of 52 cards by two or more players, in which the objective is to get rid of all of one's cards by playing them face down, while bluffing about the cards being played

una butch dolce, una bluff

a lesbian who combines both masculine and soft, gentle traits in appearance or personality