Bluffen — 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.
Senses
Bluffen is used for these senses in English:
- bluff (countable, or, uncountable) An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one’s position in order to intimidate or deceive; braggadocio.
- bluff (by analogy) To frighten, deter, or deceive with a false show of strength or confidence; to give a false impression of strength or temerity in order to intimidate or gain some advantage.
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.