bluff
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/blʌf/
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/blʌf/
to pretend you will do something or know something to trick others
He tried to bluff by saying he would quit, but no one believed him.
彼は辞めると言って虚勢を張ろうとしたが、誰も信じなかった。
a trick where you pretend to do or know something to fool others
His threat was just a bluff to scare us.
彼の脅しは私たちを怖がらせるためのただの虚勢だった。
a steep cliff or slope near water
The castle stood on a high bluff overlooking the river.
城は川を見下ろす高い崖の上に立っていた。
friendly and direct, but sometimes not very polite
His bluff manner made him seem rude, but he was kind inside.
彼のぶっきらぼうな態度は無礼に見えたが、内心は親切だった。