humbugging

[US]/'hʌmbʌg/
[UK]/'hʌmbʌɡ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. dhamana, mwanafanisi mwenye ukuu
vi. kudhamana
vt. kudhamana

Example Sentences

you see what a humbug I am.

unapata kama humbug inayotumia.

to humbug a person into doing sth.

kukipata mtu kufanya kosa.

In that way one is sure of accepting no humbug.

Kwa njia hii, mtu hauweza kubali humbug.

The brokerage executive was unmasked as a faker. Ahumbug is a self-important or self-deluded faker:

Mkuu wa kuu alibadilisha kwa mchakato mwingine. Ahumbug ni mchakato mwingine mwenye uchaguzi mwingine au mchakato mwingine:

Take the humbug out of this world, and you haven’t much left to do business with.

Kutumia humbug kutoka kwenye dunia hii, utakuwa na kama kama kwa kufanya kazi.

He dismissed the salesman as a humbug.

Alikuwa na mtumia mwenye humbug.

The politician's promises turned out to be mere humbug.

Wasiwasi wa mwananchi walikuwa humbug.

Don't pay attention to his humbug excuses.

Haujifanyi kwa mizizi yake ya humbug.

She saw through his humbug behavior.

Alikuwa na maziki yake ya humbug.

The so-called miracle cure was just humbug.

Ukamekaya uliofanywa kama kifungu kama humbug.

His humbug attitude towards work is unacceptable.

Maziki yake ya humbug kwa kazi ni haramu.

The company's advertising campaign was filled with humbug.

Mipango ya kushiria ya kampuni ilikuwa na humbug.

She couldn't stand his humbug compliments.

Hakupenda maziki yake ya humbug.

The fortune teller's predictions were nothing but humbug.

Maziki yake ya humbug kwa maziki yake ya humbug.

The product's claims turned out to be humbug.

Maziki yake ya humbug kwa maziki yake ya humbug.

Real-world Examples

They were extremely practical, and whenever they objected to anything they called it humbug.

Wanafaa sana, na wakati wote wao wanasimamia kila mchakato wanasema humbug.

Source: Selected Fairy Tales by Oscar Wilde

" Doesn't anyone else know you're a humbug? " asked Dorothy.

"Hakuna mengine ambaye amewezekana kwamba unakosa humbug?" alisema Dorothy.

Source: The Wizard of Oz (Simplified Version)

Scrooges' catchphrase in the book and in the movies is bah humbug!

Ukabisa wa Scrooges kwenye kitabu na kwenye filamu ni bah humbug!

Source: VOA Special December 2018 Collection

" You're more than that, " said the Scarecrow, in a grieved tone; " you're a humbug."

"Unapita kwa mengine, " alisema Mwana Moyo na uovu; "Unakosa humbug."

Source: The Wizard of Oz (Simplified Version)

Nephew. Christmas a humbug, uncle? You don't mean that, I am sure.

Mwanamke. Christmas humbug, mwanamama? Hujisema kwa mengine, nina uamini.

Source: American Elementary School English 4

Bah humbug is usually used as a response to someone else's Christmas cheer.

Bah humbug inatumia kwa muda mwingine kama mguu kwa mguu wa Christmas.

Source: VOA Special December 2018 Collection

As soon as you say bah humbug people know which story and which character you are talking about.

Wakati wewe hujisema bah humbug wanaelewa kwa muda mwingine kwa mguu kwa mguu wa kisahili na kichwa kichwa.

Source: VOA Special December 2018 Collection

For example, if someone asks you, So, are you ready for Christmas? and you say, Christmas ... bah humbug!

Kwa mfano, kama mwenyewe amewekesha, Kwa muda mwingine, unakupa Christmas? na wewe hujisema, Christmas ... bah humbug!

Source: VOA Special December 2018 Collection

Examinations, sir, are pure humbug from beginning to end.

Mambo ya mafundi, mwanamama, ni humbug kwa muda mwingine kwa mguu kwa mguu.

Source: The Picture of Dorian Gray

Well; all sorts of humbugs profess morality.

Hakuna mengine; kila mguu wa humbug unafuata morani.

Source: Difficult Times (Part 2)

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