bluff

to trick someone by pretending to know or feel something that you do not really know or feel

engañar, engañar a alguien

• bluff somebody into doing something

Collocations bluff your way through an exam · bluff someone into believing something

• He tried to bluff his way through the interview.

  Él intentó engañar a los entrevistadores durante la entrevista.

to pretend that you are stronger or more confident than you really are, in order to make someone else feel less confident and give up

hacerse el fuerte, intimidar a alguien

• bluff somebody into doing something

Collocations bluff your way through an argument · bluff someone into giving up

• She bluffed her way to victory in the debate.

  Ella intimidó a sus oponentes para ganar el debate.

a place on the coast where the land rises steeply from the sea or river

peña, acantilado

Collocations bluff and crag

• The village is built on a bluff overlooking the sea.

  El pueblo está construido en un acantilado que domina el mar.

a risky or bold action that is intended to achieve a particular result, especially in business or politics

estrategia arriesgada, jugada audaz

Collocations a risky bluff

• The company's decision to expand into new markets was a bold bluff.

  La decisión de la empresa de expandirse en nuevos mercados fue una jugada audaz.