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| Käännös | Konteksti |
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| Substantiivit |
| 1. | | |
| 2. | | pokeri |
| 3. | | puhekieli |
| Verbit |
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Määritelmät
Substantiivit
- An act of bluffing; a false expression of the strength of one's position in order to intimidate; braggadocio.
- A high, steep bank, as by a river or the sea, or beside a ravine or plain; a cliff with a broad face.
- (poker) An attempt to represent oneself as holding a stronger hand than they actually do.
- (Canadian Prairies) A small wood or stand of trees, typically poplar or willow.
- (US, dated) The card game poker.
Verbit
- ((poker) To make a bluff; to give the impression that one's hand is stronger than it is.
- (by analogy) To frighten or deter with a false show of strength or confidence; to give a false impression of strength or temerity in order to intimidate and gain some advantage.
Adjektiivit
- Having a broad, flattened front.
- Rising steeply with a flat or rounded front.
- Surly; churlish; gruff; rough.
- Abrupt; roughly frank; unceremonious; blunt; brusque.
Esimerkit
- That is only bluff, or a bluff.
- John's bet was a bluff: he bet without even so much as a pair.
- John bluffed by betting without even a pair.
- The government claims it will call an election if this bill does not pass. Is it truly ready to do so, or is it bluffing?
- the bluff bows of a ship
- a bluff or bold shore
- Its banks, if not really steep, had a bluff and precipitous aspect.
- [...] he had a bluff, rough-and-ready face, all roughened and reddened and lined in his long travels.
- a bluff answer; a bluff manner of talking; a bluff sea captain
- There is indeed a bluff pertinacity which is a proper defence in a moment of surprise.
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