travesty

• Substantivo que designa uma imitação, representação ou paródia distorcida, absurda ou grotesca de algo sério, geralmente usada para zombar ou ridicularizar um tema ou estilo. Pode indicar uma caricatura ridícula, um escárnio ou uma deturpação completa.

A noun referring to a distorted, absurd, or inferior imitation or representation of something, often used to describe a mockery or parody of a serious subject or style.

1. C1formal

   A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something, often making it appear ridiculous or inferior.

   Representação distorcida

   • The trial was a travesty of justice.
   • His performance was a travesty of the original play.
   • The media coverage was a travesty of the actual events.

   Sinônimoscaricaturedistortionfarcemockeryparodyperversionsham

2. C1formal

   A comedic work characterized by broad satire and improbable situations, often imitating a style for humorous effect.

   Paródia

   • The play was a travesty of Shakespeare's classic.
   • The film is a travesty that mocks political conventions.
   • His novel is a travesty of the detective genre.

   Sinônimoscaricaturelampoonparodysatirespoof

• Verbo usado para descrever a ação de criar uma paródia ou imitação distorcida de algo, muitas vezes de maneira grotesca ou absurda.

A verb used to describe the act of making a mockery or distorted imitation of something, often in a grotesque or absurd manner.

1. To make a travesty ofC2formal

   To represent or imitate something in a false, absurd, or distorted way, often to mock or degrade it.

   Deturpar

   • The parody travestied the original play, turning it into a farce.
   • His speech travestied the seriousness of the issue.
   • The artist's work travestied classical painting styles.

   Sinônimoscaricaturedistortlampoonmockparodyridicule