英語での「bluff」の定義と意味

to bluff

動詞

ブラフをかける, 欺く

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

例

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

彼女は相手にロイヤルフラッシュを持っていると思わせることに成功し、ブラフを使って相手にストレートをフォールドさせた。

In a risky move, she bluffed her opponent, hoping he'd fold under pressure.

リスクのある動きで、彼女は相手をブラフして、プレッシャーに負けてフォールドすることを望んだ。

はったりをかける, 強がりを見せて欺く

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

Intransitive

例

During the negotiation, she was bluffing about the company's financial stability, concealing its dire situation to secure a better deal.

交渉中、彼女は会社の財務安定性についてはったりをかまし、より良い取引を確保するためにその深刻な状況を隠していた。

He did n’t know the answer but bluffed, trying to sound convincing.

彼は答えを知らなかったが、はったりをかました、説得力があるように聞こえようとして。

Bluff

名詞

崖, 絶壁

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

例

The ship sailed close to the bluff, towering above the sea.

船は海の上にそびえる断崖の近くを航行した。

They hiked to the bluff to enjoy the panoramic view of the ocean.

彼らは海のパノラマビューを楽しむために崖までハイキングしました。

ブラフ, 見せかけ

pretense that your position is stronger than it really is

ブラフ, はったり

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

ブラフ, ブラフゲーム

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

優しいブッチ, ブラフ

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