mumbo-jumbo

[US]/[ˈmʌmboʊ ˈdʒʌmboʊ]/
[UK]/[ˈmʌmboʊ ˈdʒʌmboʊ]/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. charla sin sentido o absurda, especialmente la usada para impresionar o persuadir; prácticas o creencias rituales o supersticiosas.
adj. sin sentido; absurdo.

Phrases & Collocations

pure mumbo-jumbo

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avoided mumbo-jumbo

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mumbo-jumbo talk

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full of mumbo-jumbo

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dismissed as mumbo-jumbo

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more mumbo-jumbo

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just mumbo-jumbo

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cut the mumbo-jumbo

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despised mumbo-jumbo

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Example Sentences

the politician's speech was full of mumbo-jumbo and didn't offer any real solutions.

El discurso del político estaba lleno de baladurías y no ofreció ninguna solución real.

i couldn't understand the technical manual; it was all mumbo-jumbo to me.

No pude entender el manual técnico; todo era baladurías para mí.

the new age guru's teachings were just mumbo-jumbo and didn't resonate with me.

Las enseñanzas del gurú de la nueva era eran solo baladurías y no resonaron conmigo.

don't try to impress me with your mumbo-jumbo about blockchain technology.

No intentes impresionarme con tus baladurías sobre la tecnología blockchain.

the contract contained a lot of legal mumbo-jumbo that was difficult to decipher.

El contrato contenía mucho baladuría legal que era difícil de descifrar.

i tuned out during the presentation; it was just a lot of corporate mumbo-jumbo.

Me desconecté durante la presentación; era solo mucho baladuría corporativa.

the instructions were written in confusing mumbo-jumbo, making assembly nearly impossible.

Las instrucciones estaban escritas en baladurías confusas, haciendo que el ensamblaje casi fuera imposible.

he tried to explain the complex theory, but it was mostly mumbo-jumbo to the students.

Él intentó explicar la teoría compleja, pero era en su mayoría baladurías para los estudiantes.

the advertisement used a lot of marketing mumbo-jumbo to sell the product.

La publicidad utilizó mucho baladuría de marketing para vender el producto.

i ignored the consultant's mumbo-jumbo and followed my own instincts.

Ignoré las baladurías del consultor y seguí mis propios instintos.

the proposal was filled with bureaucratic mumbo-jumbo and lacked any clear goals.

La propuesta estaba llena de baladurías burocráticas y carecía de objetivos claros.

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