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einen Bären aufbinden — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • hoax noun Something made up on purpose to trick or deceive people.

Senses

einen Bären aufbinden is used for these senses in English:

  • hoax (transitive) To deceive (someone) by making them believe something that has been maliciously or mischievously fabricated.
  • talk through one's hat (idiomatic) To assert something as true or valid; to bluff.

hoax — full definition

  1. noun Something made up on purpose to trick or deceive people.
  2. verb To trick someone into believing something false.

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