Translations for „buncombe“ in the English » Portuguese Dictionary

I . bunch <-es> [bʌntʃ] N

bunch of grapes

cacho m

bunch of bananas

penca f

bunch keys

molho m

bunch of flowers

ramalhete m

bunch of people

turma f

to be the best of the bunch

ser o melhor da turma

II . bunch <-es> [bʌntʃ] VB intr

to bunch (together)

amontoar-se

uncommon [ʌnˈkɑːmən, Brit -ˈkɒm-] ADJ

1. uncommon (rare):

uncommon

raro(-a)

2. uncommon (exceptional):

uncommon

excepcional

bundle [ˈbʌndl] N

bundle of clothes

trouxa f

bundle of money

maço m

bundle of sticks

pacote m

to be a bundle of laughs

ser muito engraçado

to be a bundle of nerves

estar uma pilha de nervos

bunk bed N

bunk bed

beliche m

uncooked [ˌʌnˈkʊkt] ADJ

uncooked

cru(a)

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Thus, "buncombe," afterwards spelled "bunkum" and then shortened to "bunk," became a term for empty, nonsensical talk.

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