English to Dutch Meaning of bluff - bluffen

Bluff :

bluffen

noun

bluffen, kind, achterbaks gedoe, bedrog, goochelen, bedriegen, oplichterij, bedrieglijkheid, verpachting, hoogte, helling, nok, balk, nep, smerig spel, huid spel, adem, jokken, regel, controle

verb

intimideren, bulldozer, dreigen, bluffen, verschrikken, verschalken, goochelen, bedriegen, ontduiken, misleiden, oplichterij, spelen vals, kwakzalvers-, beernemen, geblinddoekt, dwaas, dienaar, verraden, begaan verraad, zonderling, koe, bang maken, afwijzing, afsnauwen, schelden, kind, beetnemen, steil, rechtop, staand, loodrecht, hangend, torenhoge, verhoogd, hoog, lang, verheven, rooster, intens, buitensporig, gretig, schandelijk, gebarsten, onbeleefd, schor, korstig, prikkelbaar, scherp, schrijnend, pikant, openhartig, breed, stomp, recht, rechts, ronduit, opstaande, diep, hartgrondig, vriendelijk, smederij

Bluff :: bluffenBluffed :: gebluftBluffer :: blufferBluffers :: bluffersBluffest :: bluffestBluffing :: bluffenBluffly :: blufflyBluffness :: bluffnessBluffs :: bluffs

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Definitions of bluff in English

Noun(1) a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion(2) pretense that your position is stronger than it really is(3) the act of bluffing in poker; deception by a false show of confidence in the strength of your cards
Verb(1) deceive an opponent by a bold bet on an inferior hand with the result that the opponent withdraws a winning hand(2) frighten someone by pretending to be stronger than one really is
Adjective(1) very steep; having a prominent and almost vertical front(2) bluntly direct and outspoken but good-natured

Examples of bluff in English

(1) The bluff sea-captains and commercial adventurers who founded the Australian colonies had no special gift for symbolism, but they knew what was expected of them.(2) the object is to bluff your opponent into submission(3) They allow her to reflect on what lies behind his macho, bluff exterior and why she reacts to it in the way that she does, in a supportive, non judgmental setting.(4) Here a narrow bluff trail crosses open country known today as the East West Ranch, affording views back toward pine forests embracing the town.(5) the offer was denounced as a bluff(6) there's no point in trying to bluff it out(7) I was beginning to believe it had all been a big bluff ├ö├ç┬¬(8) There is nothing of the bluff and blustery manner, or the mean looks and imperious nature with which he had brought to life several characters in quick succession, the previous day.(9) Both their livelihoods depend on the ability to bluff and sniff out fraud.(10) This is a play about transformations: a boy into a man, a man into a king, enmity to possible love (the wooing scene between the bluff Henry and the enchanting French princess is a delight).(11) Megan looked over and up at a tall and bluff boy she's seen at school before standing in the doorway of what seemed to be his compartment.(12) How many games of double-and-triple bluff are going on here?(13) Those who play showhand rely not only on their skill, luck, courage and concentration, but also on their ability to bluff .(14) His denunciation of my research is an audacious bluff , believable only by those who have never opened my book.(15) Today, all that remains is a bluff of trees in the middle of a cultivated field.(16) It would be comforting to think he is playing no more than a game of bluff with the whisky companies, privately sharing their scepticism about strip stamps while forcing them to come up with a convincing alternative.

Related Phrases of bluff

(1) bluff master ::

bluf meester

Related Phrases of bluff

(1) bluff master ::

bluf meester

Synonyms

Adjective

1. plain-spoken ::

openhartig

2. sheer ::

zeeg

Noun

3. deception ::

bedrog

4. cliff ::

klif

5. four flush ::

vier flush

Verb

6. pretend ::

doen alsof

7. deceive ::

misleiden

Antonyms

1. circuitous ::

omslachtig

Different Forms

bluff, bluffed, bluffer, bluffers, bluffest, bluffing, bluffly, bluffness, bluffs

Word Example from TV Shows

$-It was a bluff.\N-You called and you lost control.$

-It was a BLUFF.
-You called and you lost control.

Money Heist Season 3, Episode 5

Wow. Really? Called my BLUFF, all righty then.

The Big Bang Theory Season 9, Episode 19

I'm talking to an orc under the bridge in Thunder Bluff...

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 19

I never BLUFF. Ten.

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 21

Examples of bluff from TV Shows

$-It was a bluff.\N-You called and you lost control.$

-It was a BLUFF.
-You called and you lost control.

Money Heist Season 3, Episode 5

Wow. Really? Called my BLUFF, all righty then.

The Big Bang Theory Season 9, Episode 19

I'm talking to an orc under the bridge in Thunder Bluff...

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 19

I never BLUFF. Ten.

The Big Bang Theory Season 4, Episode 21

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