bluff

Signification (Anglais)

1. An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one’s position in order to intimidate or deceive; braggadocio.
2. An attempt to represent oneself as holding a stronger hand than one actually does.
3. The card game poker.
4. One who bluffs; a bluffer.
5. (slang) Pretense, excuse.

bluff

bluffer

apparence trompeuse

faire tous ses efforts

four flush

pose as

deceiving an enemy

show of courage

steep bank

exert one’s strength

cry sour grapes

whistle in the dark

pretend to be tough

sidehill

be deceitful

play the braggart

downward-sloping

overbearing speech

cliffed coast

overhanging bank

Fréquence

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/blʌf/

Probably from Dutch bluffen (“to brag”), from Middle Dutch bluffen (“to make something swell; to bluff”); or from the Dutch noun bluf (“bragging”). Related to German verblüffen (“to stump, perplex”).