"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

(16) unconscious, unintended, unintentional

Kolokacji: 3

1. unconscious irony = nieświadoma ironia unconscious irony

On came the band, bawling with unconscious irony some hymn about 'When shall we see his Face?'
With some, possibly unconscious, irony, the financier answered a question today about his future sources of financing.
The unconscious irony of this caused Steerpike's lip to lift, but he said: "Your Ladyships will then have Power."
It was an unconscious irony of Fate that John should be the one chosen.
Exclaims one, with unconscious irony, "From such an invention, only good can ever come."
Near the end, Mainwaring introduces a bit of unconscious irony when he mentions to Walker that:
'I've had a good crack,' he says with unconscious irony.
With unconscious irony the Dutch named the region Vredeland - Free Land.
Dumarest could appreciate the unconscious irony.
Mark Twain: "The deep unconscious irony of it delights me."

2. unintended irony = mimowolna ironia unintended irony

3. unintentional irony = niezamierzona ironia unintentional irony

preposición + irony

Kolokacji: 9

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

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