irony

Ironie

Situation, in der das Geschehen auf merkwürdige Weise dem widerspricht, was man erwarten würde.

In einfachem Englisch: A situation in which what happens strangely contrasts with what you would expect.

• The irony is that the swimming teacher cannot swim.
• In a cruel irony, the fire station burned down.
• She appreciated the irony of losing her map at a navigation course.

So benutzt man es: the irony is that… (The irony is that the safety officer caused the accident.)

Häufige Wendungen: irony of fate, cruel irony, irony of something, irony of life

Ironie

Das Gegenteil dessen sagen, was man meint, oft um witzig zu sein oder Ärger zu zeigen.

In einfachem Englisch: Saying something while meaning the opposite, often to be funny or show annoyance.

• She spoke with gentle irony.
• He used irony to criticize the ridiculous rule.
• Did you notice the irony in her remark about our wonderful weather?

Häufige Wendungen: use irony, gentle irony, sense of irony

eisenartig, eisenhaltig

Ähnlich wie Eisen, eisenhaltig oder mit dem Geschmack oder Geruch von Eisen.

In einfachem Englisch: Like iron, containing iron, or having the taste or smell of iron.

• The water had an irony taste.
• An irony smell rose from the old pipe.
• She disliked the strong irony flavor of the spring water.

Synonyme: iron-like, ferrous

Häufige Wendungen: irony taste, irony smell, irony water