bluff

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈblʌf/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/blʌf/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(bluf )

Inflections of 'bluff' (adj):
bluffer
adj comparative
bluffest
adj superlative
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InglésEspañol
bluff n (act of faking, feigning)engaño nm
  (ES: coloquial)farol nm
  (AmC, MX: coloquial)blofeo nm
 Ross was angry when he found out Isabelle's illness was all a bluff.
 Ross se enfadó cuando se enteró de que la enfermedad de Isabelle era un engaño.
bluff adj (person: friendly and direct)franco/a adj
  sincero/a adj
  (coloquial)campechano/a adj
bluff⇒ vi (feign ability or intention)fingir⇒, aparentar⇒ vi
  (ES: coloquial)farolear⇒ vi
  (AmC, MX: coloquial)blofear⇒ vi
  (CO: coloquial)cañar⇒ vi
 Sandy said she knew what the result would be, but she was bluffing.
 Sandy dijo que sabía cuál iba a ser el resultado, pero estaba aparentando.
bluff [sb] into doing [sth] v expr (deceive, fool)engañar a alguien para que haga algo loc verb
  (CU, SV: coloquial)dormir a alguien para que haga algo loc verb
  embaucar a alguien para que haga algo loc verb
 Steve bluffed Joe into doing the laundry all week.
 Steve engañó a Joe para que hiciese la colada toda la semana.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
bluff n (geography: cliff)risco nm
  peñasco nm
  acantilado nm
  despeñadero nm
 There is a beautiful view from the bluff.
 Hay una preciosa vista desde el risco.
bluff adj (steep and broad)empinado/a adj
  escarpado/a adj
 Dan stared up the bluff side of the mountain and wondered if it would be possible to climb up.
 Dan se quedó mirando a la empinada cara de la montaña y se preguntó si sería posible escalarla.
bluff n Can (group of trees)grupo de árboles, conjunto de árboles nm + loc adj
 Across the field, a bluff was visible.
 Al otro lado del campo se podía ver un grupo de árboles.
bluff n US, rare (person who bluffs) (coloquial)farolero, farolera nm, nf
  persona que blofea nf + loc adj
  persona que engaña nf + loc adj
  persona que farolea nf + loc adj
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
blind man's buff,
blind man's bluff
n
(blindfolded tag game)gallina ciega loc nom f
  (AR)gallito ciego loc nom m
  gallinita ciega loc nom f
bluff body n (fluid dynamics)cuerpo romo loc nom m
bluff it out v expr informal (keep up pretence)mantener las apariencias loc verb
  (ES: coloquial)tirarse un farol loc verb
  (AmC, MX: coloquial)blofear⇒ vi
call [sb]'s bluff v expr (challenge [sb] who may be faking) (naipes)ver una apuesta loc verb
  pedir mostrar loc verb
double bluff n (deceit)engaño nm
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Collocations: a bluff overlooking the [forest, lake], go [swimming, climbing] at the bluffs, [granite, sandstone] bluffs, more...

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