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hoax

[həuks] брит. / амер.

сущ.
обман; ложь, мистификация, неправда
гл.
подшутить; разыграть

Examples from texts

"A jolly good hoax, Lu," he said as he came out again; "you have really taken us in, I must admit.
- Хорошо ты нас разыграла, Люси, - проговорил он, вылезая из шкафа. - Выдумка что надо, ничего не скажешь.
Lewis, Clive S. / The Lion, the Witch and the WardrobeЛьюис, Клайв С. / Лев, колдунья и платяной шкаф
Лев, колдунья и платяной шкаф
Льюис, Клайв С.
© Перевод Г. Островская, 2010
© Издание на русском языке ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2010
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Lewis, Clive S.
© 1950 by C.S. Lewis Pte. Ltd.
© renewed 1978 by C.S. Lewis Pte. Ltd.

“I think it's an anonymous skit by way of a hoax.”
- Я бы предположил, что это анонимный пашквиль, в насмешку.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The possessedДостоевский, Фёдор / Бесы
Бесы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1989
The possessed
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

The astonished sergeant opened his mouth to say something, but the judge went on quickly: ' It was a hoax, Hoong.
Изумленный старшина открыл рот, чтобы что-то сказать, но судья быстро перебил его: – Это обман, Хун.
Gulik, Robert van / The Emperor's PearlГулик, Роберт ван / Жемчужина императора
Жемчужина императора
Гулик, Роберт ван
© Robert H. van Gulik, 1963
© Перевод, ЗАО "Издательство "Центрполиграф", 2002
The Emperor's Pearl
Gulik, Robert van
© Robert H. van Gulik, 1963

It's obviously a hoax.”
Пашквиль очевидный.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The possessedДостоевский, Фёдор / Бесы
Бесы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1989
The possessed
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

I thought it was a hoax or a gag of some sort.”
Я думала, что это какой-нибудь трюк или розыгрыш.
Simak, Clifford D. / The Goblin ReservationСаймак, Клиффорд Д. / Заповедник гоблинов
Заповедник гоблинов
Саймак, Клиффорд Д.
© 1968 by Clifford D. Simak
© Перевод, И. Гурова, 2005
© ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2007
The Goblin Reservation
Simak, Clifford D.
© 1968 by Clifford D. Simak

"But it might be a hoax, you say."
– Но вы сказали,что это может быть мистификацией.
Simak, Clifford D. / The Fellowship of the TalismanСаймак, Клиффорд Д. / Братство Талисмана
Братство Талисмана
Саймак, Клиффорд Д.
© 1978 by Clifford D. Simak
© Перевод. К. Королев, 2005
The Fellowship of the Talisman
Simak, Clifford D.
© 1978 by Clifford D. Simak

Kemp read this letter twice, "It's no hoax," he said.
Кемп дважды прочел письмо. – Это не шутки, – сказал он.
Wells, Herbert George / The Invisible ManУэллс, Герберт / Человек-невидимка
Человек-невидимка
Уэллс, Герберт
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1972
The Invisible Man
Wells, Herbert George
© 2008 Waldman Publishing Corp.

But Tong is a careful scoundrel, he did not tell Sia that the pearl was a hoax, and that he was planning to elope with Amber.
Но Тон оказался хитрой бестией и не сказал Ся, что никакой жемчужины не существует и что он просто планирует сбежать с любовницей.
Gulik, Robert van / The Emperor's PearlГулик, Роберт ван / Жемчужина императора
Жемчужина императора
Гулик, Роберт ван
© Robert H. van Gulik, 1963
© Перевод, ЗАО "Издательство "Центрполиграф", 2002
The Emperor's Pearl
Gulik, Robert van
© Robert H. van Gulik, 1963

He prepared the hoax, and with the promise of the crowns, he has gathered the men.
Он все подготовил и, пообещав бессмертие, объединил племена.
Brackett, Leigh / The Secret of SinharatБрэкетт, Ли / Тайна Синхарата
Тайна Синхарата
Брэкетт, Ли
The Secret of Sinharat
Brackett, Leigh

Of course Sia found nothing there but a few bird's-nests, for the tale about the pearl had been a hoax.
Конечно, Ся ничего не нашел, кроме птичьих гнезд. Ведь вся история о жемчужине была выдумкой.
Gulik, Robert van / The Emperor's PearlГулик, Роберт ван / Жемчужина императора
Жемчужина императора
Гулик, Роберт ван
© Robert H. van Gulik, 1963
© Перевод, ЗАО "Издательство "Центрполиграф", 2002
The Emperor's Pearl
Gulik, Robert van
© Robert H. van Gulik, 1963

It could be a hoax."It purports to be a journal that gives an account of the ministry of Jesus.
По-видимому, это дневник, отчет о деяниях Иисуса.
Simak, Clifford D. / The Fellowship of the TalismanСаймак, Клиффорд Д. / Братство Талисмана
Братство Талисмана
Саймак, Клиффорд Д.
© 1978 by Clifford D. Simak
© Перевод. К. Королев, 2005
The Fellowship of the Talisman
Simak, Clifford D.
© 1978 by Clifford D. Simak

His task was done, too, and it would be well for him to be at a distance before the diggers discovered the manner in which they had been hoaxed.
К тому же задача его была выполнена и благоразумие требовало, чтобы он покинул Кимберли до того, как старатели узнают, что стали жертвой бессовестного обмана.
Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Firm Of GirdlestoneКонан Дойль, Артур / Торговый Дом Гердлстон
Торговый Дом Гердлстон
Конан Дойль, Артур
© Издательство "Правда", 1966
The Firm Of Girdlestone
Conan Doyle, Arthur
© 1889 by John W. Lowell

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həuksNounобман; ложь; мистификация; неправдаExamples

literary hoax — литературная мистификация, подделка
to perpetrate a hoax — обманывать
to play a hoax on smb. — разыграть, обмануть кого-л.

User translations

Noun

1.
ложь
translation added by Александра Рожанская
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The part of speech is not specified

1.
розыгрыш, пранк
translation added by Валерий Коротоношко
Gold en-ru
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2.
обман
translation added by Xiaoqing He
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Word forms

hoax

noun

	Singular	Plural
Common case	hoax	hoaxes
Possessive case	hoax', hoax's	hoaxes'

hoax

verb

Basic forms
Past	hoaxed
Imperative	hoax
Present Participle (Participle I)	hoaxing
Past Participle (Participle II)	hoaxed

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I hoax	we hoax
you hoax	you hoax
he/she/it hoaxes	they hoax

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am hoaxing	we are hoaxing
you are hoaxing	you are hoaxing
he/she/it is hoaxing	they are hoaxing

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have hoaxed	we have hoaxed
you have hoaxed	you have hoaxed
he/she/it has hoaxed	they have hoaxed

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been hoaxing	we have been hoaxing
you have been hoaxing	you have been hoaxing
he/she/it has been hoaxing	they have been hoaxing

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I hoaxed	we hoaxed
you hoaxed	you hoaxed
he/she/it hoaxed	they hoaxed

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was hoaxing	we were hoaxing
you were hoaxing	you were hoaxing
he/she/it was hoaxing	they were hoaxing

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had hoaxed	we had hoaxed
you had hoaxed	you had hoaxed
he/she/it had hoaxed	they had hoaxed

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been hoaxing	we had been hoaxing
you had been hoaxing	you had been hoaxing
he/she/it had been hoaxing	they had been hoaxing

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will hoax	we shall/will hoax
you will hoax	you will hoax
he/she/it will hoax	they will hoax

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be hoaxing	we shall/will be hoaxing
you will be hoaxing	you will be hoaxing
he/she/it will be hoaxing	they will be hoaxing

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have hoaxed	we shall/will have hoaxed
you will have hoaxed	you will have hoaxed
he/she/it will have hoaxed	they will have hoaxed

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been hoaxing	we shall/will have been hoaxing
you will have been hoaxing	you will have been hoaxing
he/she/it will have been hoaxing	they will have been hoaxing

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would hoax	we should/would hoax
you would hoax	you would hoax
he/she/it would hoax	they would hoax

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be hoaxing	we should/would be hoaxing
you would be hoaxing	you would be hoaxing
he/she/it would be hoaxing	they would be hoaxing

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have hoaxed	we should/would have hoaxed
you would have hoaxed	you would have hoaxed
he/she/it would have hoaxed	they would have hoaxed

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been hoaxing	we should/would have been hoaxing
you would have been hoaxing	you would have been hoaxing
he/she/it would have been hoaxing	they would have been hoaxing

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am hoaxed	we are hoaxed
you are hoaxed	you are hoaxed
he/she/it is hoaxed	they are hoaxed

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being hoaxed	we are being hoaxed
you are being hoaxed	you are being hoaxed
he/she/it is being hoaxed	they are being hoaxed

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been hoaxed	we have been hoaxed
you have been hoaxed	you have been hoaxed
he/she/it has been hoaxed	they have been hoaxed

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was hoaxed	we were hoaxed
you were hoaxed	you were hoaxed
he/she/it was hoaxed	they were hoaxed

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being hoaxed	we were being hoaxed
you were being hoaxed	you were being hoaxed
he/she/it was being hoaxed	they were being hoaxed

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been hoaxed	we had been hoaxed
you had been hoaxed	you had been hoaxed
he/she/it had been hoaxed	they had been hoaxed

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be hoaxed	we shall/will be hoaxed
you will be hoaxed	you will be hoaxed
he/she/it will be hoaxed	they will be hoaxed

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been hoaxed	we shall/will have been hoaxed
you will have been hoaxed	you will have been hoaxed
he/she/it will have been hoaxed	they will have been hoaxed

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