paradox

A noun referring to a statement, proposition, or situation that appears to be self-contradictory or logically unacceptable, but may contain a hidden truth.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее утверждение, положение или ситуацию, которые кажутся противоречивыми или логически неприемлемыми, но могут содержать скрытую истину.esSustantivo que designa una afirmación, situación o idea que parece contradictoria o lógicamente inaceptable, pero que puede encerrar una verdad oculta.frNom désignant une affirmation, une situation ou une idée qui semble contradictoire ou logiquement inacceptable, mais qui peut receler une vérité cachée. Peut aussi désigner une contradiction ou une absurdité apparente.deSubstantiv, das eine Aussage, einen Sachverhalt oder eine Situation bezeichnet, die widersprüchlich oder logisch unannehmbar erscheinen, aber eine verborgene Wahrheit enthalten können.ptSubstantivo que designa uma afirmação, proposição ou situação que parece contraditória ou logicamente inaceitável, mas que pode conter uma verdade oculta.zh指看似矛盾或违背逻辑、但可能蕴含真理的陈述、命题或情况。arاسم يشير إلى قول أو موقف يبدو متناقضًا أو غير مقبول منطقيًا، لكنه قد ينطوي على حقيقة خفية. ويُطلق أيضًا على القول المخالف للرأي العام أو للبديهة.

1. Self-contradictory statement B2 formal

   A statement that appears to contradict itself but may contain a truth.

   • The statement 'This sentence is false' is a classic paradox.
   • He presented a paradox that puzzled the entire audience.
   • The paradox of the liar has been debated for centuries.

   ruПарадоксesParadojafrparadoxedeParadoxonptParadoxozh悖论arمفارقة

   المرادفات: absurdityanomalycontradictionincongruityinconsistency

   الأضداد: consistencylogictruth

2. Contradictory situation B2 formal

   A situation or concept that contains two opposite facts or qualities.

   • It is a paradox that the more we learn, the more we realize how little we know.
   • The paradox of modern life is that we are more connected yet feel more alone.
   • The paradox of choice suggests that more options can lead to less satisfaction.

   ruПарадоксальная ситуацияesparadojafrparadoxedeParadoxonptSituação paradoxalzh悖论式情境arوضع متناقض

   المرادفات: anomalyconflictcontradictiondichotomyenigmaincongruityinconsistencypuzzle

• paradoxes plural form
• paradoxes' possessive plural form
• paradox's possessive singular form