"irony" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

irony sustantivo

irony + verbo

Kolokacji: 5

irony strikes • irony escapes • irony lies • Irony abounds • irony makes

verbo + irony

Kolokacji: 5

irony is lost • use irony • find irony • detect irony • lack irony

adjetivo + irony

Kolokacji: 58

bitter irony • great irony • certain irony • cruel irony • heavy irony • ...

colocaciones frecuentes

Kolokacji: 3

collocations grouped by meanings

Grup znaczeniowych: 16

(1) bitter, grim, dark, sharp, unfortunate

Kolokacji: 5

(2) great, heavy, little, small, central, ...

Kolokacji: 6

(3) certain, deliberate, particular

Kolokacji: 3

(4) cruel, subtle, savage, poignant

Kolokacji: 4

(5) ultimate, final

Kolokacji: 2

(6) delicious, sweet, comic, wry, amusing, ...

Kolokacji: 6

(7) sad, tragic, bittersweet

Kolokacji: 3

(8) dramatic, greatest, wonderful

Kolokacji: 3

(9) gentle, mild, far

Kolokacji: 3

(10) historical, real

Kolokacji: 2

(11) apparent, obvious

Kolokacji: 2

(12) terrible, painful, horrible, dreadful, awful

Kolokacji: 5

(13) strange, curious

Kolokacji: 2

(14) considerable, deep, cosmic, rich, interesting

Kolokacji: 5

(15) exquisite, fine, nice, delicate

Kolokacji: 4

1. exquisite irony = wyrafinowana ironia exquisite irony

Yet, with a further and exquisite irony, Esk evidently did not perceive this as an aspect of the curse.
With exquisite irony, Richardson makes a great show of strapping scientists into lie detectors.
He smothered a soft laugh, savoring the victory to come and the exquisite irony which would make him Colin's legal successor.
Riane was aware of the exquisite irony of this exchange.
What exquisite irony then if the Tories win more votes, but fewer seats, than Labour.
There was a certain exquisite irony in using Shi Jake's daughter to assassinate him.
The statement was plainly standard, and once it had been exquisite irony.
A railway line runs near by and beside it - with exquisite irony - a street named West Bank.
But here is the most exquisite irony of all, dearest Nephew.
Cochrane said with exquisite irony: "Thanks, but we don't need it.

2. fine irony = wyważona ironia fine irony

3. nice irony = dobra ironia nice irony

4. delicate irony = delikatna ironia delicate irony

(16) unconscious, unintended, unintentional

Kolokacji: 3

preposición + irony

Kolokacji: 9

of irony • with irony • without irony • in irony • for irony • ...

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