irony

A noun referring to a rhetorical device or situation where the intended meaning or outcome is opposite to the literal meaning or expected result, often used for humorous or emphatic effect.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее риторический приём или ситуацию, в которой подразумеваемый смысл или результат противоположен буквальному значению или ожидаемому исходу, часто используется для юмористического или выразительного эффекта.esSustantivo que designa un recurso retórico o una situación en la que el sentido implícito o el resultado es contrario al significado literal o al desenlace esperado, empleado a menudo con efecto humorístico o expresivo.frSubstantif désignant une figure de rhétorique ou une situation où le sens implicite ou le résultat est opposé au sens littéral ou à l'attendu, souvent utilisé pour un effet humoristique ou expressif.deSubstantiv, das ein rhetorisches Stilmittel oder eine Situation bezeichnet, in der die beabsichtigte Bedeutung oder das Ergebnis dem wörtlichen Sinn oder der Erwartung entgegengesetzt ist, oft für humorvolle oder ausdrucksstarke Wirkung verwendet.ptSubstantivo que designa uma figura de linguagem ou uma situação em que o sentido pretendido ou o resultado é o oposto do sentido literal ou do esperado, sendo usada com frequência para efeito humorístico ou expressivo.zh指一种修辞手法或情境，其隐含意义或实际结果与字面意思或预期相反，常用来产生幽默或强调效果。arاسم يشير إلى أسلوب بلاغي أو موقف يكون فيه المعنى أو النتيجة المقصودة مخالفًا للمعنى الحرفي أو للنتيجة المتوقعة، ويُستخدم غالبًا لإحداث أثر فكاهي أو تعبيري.

1. Contradictory outcome B2 formal

   A situation where the actual outcome is the opposite of what was expected or intended.

   • The irony is that the fire station burned down.
   • It was a cruel irony that the safety inspector got injured on the job.
   • The irony of the situation was not lost on him.

   ruИронияesIronía de la situaciónfrIronie de sortdeIronie des SchicksalsptIroniazh反讽arالمفارقة

   Synonyme: contradictionincongruityparadoxreversaltwist

2. Verbal irony B2 formal

   A figure of speech where the intended meaning is opposite to the literal meaning, often used for humorous or emphatic effect.

   • Saying 'What a beautiful day' during a storm is a classic example of irony.
   • Her comment was dripping with irony.
   • He used irony to criticize the policy without being direct.

   ruИронияesIronía verbalfrIronie verbaledeIronieptIronia verbalzh反讽arالسخرية اللفظية

   Synonyme: mockeryridiculesarcasmsatire

3. Dramatic irony C1 formal

   A literary device where the audience knows something that the characters do not.

   • In the play, dramatic irony occurs when the audience knows the killer's identity but the detective does not.
   • The film uses dramatic irony to build suspense.
   • Shakespeare often employed dramatic irony in his tragedies.

   ruДраматическая иронияesIronía dramáticafrIronie dramatiquedeDramatische IronieptIronia dramáticazh戏剧性讽刺arالمفارقة الدرامية

• ironies plural form
• ironies' possessive plural form
• irony's possessive singular form