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jäyhä — meaning in English

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English meaning

bluff verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
brusque adj Blunt and unfriendly in speech or manner.

Senses

jäyhä is used for these senses in English:

bluff Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.
bluff Roughly frank and hearty in one's manners.
brusque Rudely abrupt; curt, unfriendly.

bluff — full definition

verb To pretend to be stronger, more confident, or more prepared than you really are, in order to deceive or intimidate.
noun An act of pretending to be stronger or more confident than you really are.
noun A steep cliff or bank, often beside a river or the sea.

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C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

C2 · Advanced serendipity Fortunate discoveries made entirely by accident.

Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

B2 · Intermediate empathy The capacity to share another person’s feelings.

C1 · Advanced nonchalant Casually calm and relaxed; unconcerned.

Internet slang delulu Delusional — believing something against the odds.

Etymology nostalgia Greek nostos “return home” + algos “pain”.

Related Finnish words

tylppä jyrkkä juro bluffi bluffaus harhautus hämäys jyrkänne bluffata hämätä paisua töykeä