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bluff in Russian

bluff in Russian is обры́вистый, отве́сный, бесцеремо́нный — bluff means to pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.

bluff in Russian

обры́вистый
adj
Pronounced: obryvistyy
Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front.
отве́сный
adj
Pronounced: otvesnyy
Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front.
бесцеремо́нный
adj
Pronounced: bestseremonnyy
Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.
гру́бый
adj
Pronounced: grubyy
Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.
ре́зкий
adj
Pronounced: rezkiy
Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.
открове́нный
adj
Pronounced: otkrovennyy
Roughly frank and hearty in one's manners.
откры́тый
adj
Pronounced: otkrytyy
Roughly frank and hearty in one's manners.
прямо́й
adj
Pronounced: pryamoy
Roughly frank and hearty in one's manners.
блеф
noun
Pronounced: blef
обры́в
noun
Pronounced: obryv
A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.
отве́сный бе́рег
noun
Pronounced: otvesnyy bereg
A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.
утёс
noun
Pronounced: utyos
A high, steep bank, for example by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.
блефова́ть
verb
Pronounced: blefovat

What does "bluff" mean?

  1. verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
    "He bluffed his way through the interview without any real experience."
  2. noun An act of pretending to be stronger or more confident than you really are.
    "His threat to quit turned out to be just a bluff."
  3. noun A steep cliff or bank, often beside a river or the sea.
    "They watched the sunset from the top of the bluff."
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bluff in a sentence

  • He bluffed his way through the interview without any real experience.
  • She was bluffing the whole time — she had a terrible hand.
  • His threat to quit turned out to be just a bluff.
  • They watched the sunset from the top of the bluff.

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What is "bluff" in Russian?

"bluff" in Russian is обры́вистый, отве́сный, бесцеремо́нный. bluff means: To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.

How do you pronounce обры́вистый?

"bluff" in Russian is обры́вистый, pronounced "obryvistyy".

How do you use "bluff" in a sentence?

Example: "He bluffed his way through the interview without any real experience." In Russian, "bluff" is обры́вистый, отве́сный, бесцеремо́нный.

Are there other ways to say "bluff" in Russian?

Yes — Russian has 13 translations listed for "bluff": обры́вистый, отве́сный, бесцеремо́нный, гру́бый, ре́зкий, открове́нный.

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