irony

ironi, talihin cilvesi

Olanların, beklenenin garip biçimde tersine düştüğü durum.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: 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.

Nasıl kullanılır: the irony is that… (The irony is that the safety officer caused the accident.)

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: irony of fate, cruel irony, irony of something, irony of life

ironi, tersinleme

Genellikle şaka yapmak veya kızgınlığını göstermek için, kastedilenin tersini söyleme.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: 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?

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: use irony, gentle irony, sense of irony

demirsi

Demiri andıran, demir içeren veya demir tadı ya da kokusu olan.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: 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.

Eş anlamlılar: iron-like, ferrous

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: irony taste, irony smell, irony water