BLUFF - Translation from English into German

in the PONS Dictionary

I. bluff¹ [blʌf] VB intr

bluff

bluffen inf

II. bluff¹ [blʌf] VB trans

1. bluff (deceive):

to bluff sb

jdn täuschen [o. inf bluffen]

she bluffed the doorman into thinking she was a reporter

sie machte den Türsteher glauben, dass sie eine Reporterin sei

2. bluff (pretend):

to bluff one's way into/out of sth

sich acc in etw acc hinein-/aus etw dat herausmogeln

he's very good at bluffing his way out of trouble

er versteht es, sich aus der Affäre zu ziehen

she bluffed her way into that job

sie hat sich den Job regelrecht erschwindelt

III. bluff¹ [blʌf] N (pretence)

bluff

Bluff m <-s, -s> inf

to call sb's bluff (challenge sb)

jdn auffordern, Farbe zu bekennen

to call sb's bluff (expose sb)

jdn bloßstellen

I. bluff² [blʌf] N

bluff (steep bank)

Steilhang m <-(e)s, -hänge>

bluff (shore)

Kliff nt <-(e)s, -e>

bluff (shore)

Steilküste f <-, -n>

II. bluff² [blʌf] ADJ (direct, outspoken)

bluff manner

direkt

bluff manner

schroff

bluff manner

rau

bluff [blʌf], river cliff N

bluff

Prallhang

blind man's ˈbuff, Am also blindman's ˈbluff N

blind man's buff

Blindekuh

dou·ble ˈbluff N

double bluff

doppelter Bluff

Present

I	bluff
you	bluff
he/she/it	bluffs
we	bluff
you	bluff
they	bluff

Past

I	bluffed
you	bluffed
he/she/it	bluffed
we	bluffed
you	bluffed
they	bluffed

Present Perfect

I	have	bluffed
you	have	bluffed
he/she/it	has	bluffed
we	have	bluffed
you	have	bluffed
they	have	bluffed

Past Perfect

I	had	bluffed
you	had	bluffed
he/she/it	had	bluffed
we	had	bluffed
you	had	bluffed
they	had	bluffed