Sentence examples of "humbug" in English
As a result, for many physicists today, the genuinely fundamental problem of reconciling the two theories has degenerated into pompous, meaningless humbug.
В результате, сегодня для многих физиков по-настоящему фундаментальная проблема примирения двух теорий превратилась в высокопарный, бессмысленный вздор.
Of course, some extreme philosophical individualists believe that appealing to a greater collective is pure humbug, concocted to get voters to accept voluntary servitude.
Конечно, некоторые крайне философские индивидуалисты считают, что обращение к большему коллективу - чистый вздор, придуманный для того, чтобы заставить избирателей принимать добровольное рабство.
No, Mr Brown, bah, humbug is more my style, although the children are very sweet.
Нет, мистер Браун, ха, мне больше по душе леденцы, хотя дети очень милы.
But when the victims were "mere" Bosnian Muslims, basic humanity receded behind legalistic humbug and indifference.
Но когда жертвами были "всего лишь" боснийские мусульмане, фундаментальное понятие человечности отступило за юридическое притворство и безразличие.
One of them is a hero, another a buffoon, another a humbug, another perhaps a bit of a blackguard.
Один - герой, другой - шут, третий - жулик, другой, возможно, что-то вроде подлеца.
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