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to bluff
01
bluffen, misleiden
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
Example
She successfully bluffed her opponent into thinking she had a royal flush, causing them to fold their straight.
In a risky move, she bluffed her opponent, hoping he'd fold under pressure.
02
misleiden, bluffen
to deceive or mislead someone by pretending to have more strength, confidence, or knowledge than one actually possesses
Intransitive
Example
During the negotiation, she was bluffing about the company's financial stability, concealing its dire situation to secure a better deal.
Tijdens de onderhandeling was ze aan het bluffen over de financiële stabiliteit van het bedrijf, terwijl ze de ernstige situatie verhulde om een betere deal te bemachtigen.
He did n’t know the answer but bluffed, trying to sound convincing.
Hij wist het antwoord niet maar misleidde, probeerde overtuigend te klinken.
01
klif, brok
a high, steep cliff or bank overlooking a body of water, often formed by erosion or geological processes
Example
The ship sailed close to the bluff, towering above the sea.
Het schip voer dicht bij de klif, die boven de zee uittorende.
They hiked to the bluff to enjoy the panoramic view of the ocean.
Ze wandelden naar de klif om te genieten van het panoramische uitzicht op de oceaan.
02
bluf, schijn
pretense that your position is stronger than it really is
03
bluf, misleiding
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
04
bluff, blufspel
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
01
steil, klipachtig
very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front
02
openhartig, ongenuanceerd
bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured
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