Humbug in spanish
Patraña
pronunciation: pɑtɹ̩ɑnjɑ part of speech: noun
pronunciation: pɑtɹ̩ɑnjɑ part of speech: noun
In gestures
humbug1 = farsante, impostor, embaucador.
Example: Worldly people and even monks without spiritual discernment are nearly always attracted by humbugs, imposters, hypocrites and those who are in demonic delusion.humbug2 = embuste, trola, patraña, bobada, farsa, camelo, tontería.
Example: That is what he does now, only now there is a lot of palaver and humbug and pretense of deliberation, which the bill proposes to continue, but which everybody can see would be a false pretense.humbug3 = caramelo de menta. [Típico del Reino Unido]
Example: Remarking on his fondness for eating humbugs at board meetings, the chancellor presented him with an antique jar full of the candies.humbug4 = embaucar, engañar, camelar, timar, estafar.
Example: More persons, on the whole, are humbugged by believing in nothing than by believing in too much.