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bluff

US /blʌf/
UK /blʌf/
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Kata Kerja

menggertak, menipu

to try to deceive someone into believing that one is about to do something or that one has a particular attitude or position, when one is not or does not

Contoh:
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He tried to bluff his way into the concert without a ticket.
Dia cuba menggertak masuk ke konsert tanpa tiket.
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Don't try to bluff me; I know you're lying.
Jangan cuba menggertak saya; saya tahu awak berbohong.

Kata Nama

1.

gertakan, penipuan

an attempt to deceive someone into believing that one can or will do something

Contoh:
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It was just a bluff; he never intended to quit his job.
Ia hanya gertakan; dia tidak pernah berniat untuk berhenti kerja.
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Her threat to call the police was a pure bluff.
Ugutan dia untuk memanggil polis hanyalah gertakan semata-mata.
2.

tebing, jurang

a steep, broad cliff or headland

Contoh:
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The house stood on a high bluff overlooking the ocean.
Rumah itu berdiri di atas tebing tinggi yang menghadap ke lautan.
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We hiked along the edge of the bluff.
Kami mendaki di sepanjang tepi tebing.

Kata Sifat

curam, lebar dan rata

(of a cliff or a ship's bow) having a broad, flat front

Contoh:
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The ship had a bluff bow, making it stable in rough seas.
Kapal itu mempunyai haluan yang lebar dan rata, menjadikannya stabil dalam laut bergelora.
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The old fort was built on a bluff headland.
Kubu lama itu dibina di atas tanjung curam.
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