"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

2. fine irony = wyważona ironia fine irony

3. nice irony = dobra ironia nice irony

It had seemed a nice irony when he saw the sign over the bridge-full circle-but now it didn't seem like such a good idea.
This would have been a nice irony since the two men had loathed one another.
It was a nice irony, using the tyrant's own system to defeat him.
This is a nice irony to give shape and direction to the narrative - but it is an obviously overdone one.
Sure-and it could lead to some nice ironies if it ever came true.
These is a nice irony in the culprit himself having to defend it rather than his trusting master.
It is a nice irony that the only time Hamilton ever sought to broaden the franchise was to steal an election.
Picking him this year, when his theory is under assault from many sides, would have been a nice irony, and a brave move.
Which brings me to the nice irony about family values.
It would have been a 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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