mumbo-jumbo

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

Translation

n. fala sem sentido ou absurda, especialmente usada para impressionar ou persuadir; práticas ou crenças rituais ou supersticiosas.
adj. sem 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.

O discurso do político estava cheio de palavras sem sentido e não ofereceu nenhuma solução real.

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

Não consegui entender o manual técnico; tudo era palavras sem sentido para mim.

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

As ensinamentos do guru da nova era eram apenas palavras sem sentido e não ressoaram comigo.

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

Não tente me impressionar com suas palavras sem sentido sobre a tecnologia blockchain.

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

O contrato continha muitas palavras legais sem sentido que eram difíceis de decifrar.

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

Desliguei durante a apresentação; era apenas uma quantidade de palavras corporativas sem sentido.

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

As instruções foram escritas em palavras confusas sem sentido, tornando a montagem quase impossível.

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

Ele tentou explicar a teoria complexa, mas era principalmente palavras sem sentido para os alunos.

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

A propaganda usou muitas palavras de marketing sem sentido para vender o produto.

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

Ignorei o palavrório do consultor e segui meus próprios instintos.

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

A proposta estava cheia de palavras burocráticas sem sentido e carecia de objetivos claros.

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