"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 • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 16
1. certain irony = pewna ironia certain irony
  • There is a certain irony in the Governor's tight control of the party.
  • There was a certain irony in the solution, he thought.
  • I could see a certain irony on his face, and felt myself turning red with anger.
  • There is a certain sweet irony for the city in all this.
  • He supposed there was a certain possible irony at play here.
  • The entire project is not without a certain irony, however.
  • Maybe there's a certain irony in what might be called the power of a woman's influence, though.
  • But it is also fair to note a certain irony.
  • There was a certain irony in that, but we were beyond caring.
  • However, he had to admit there was a certain dark irony to the situation.
2. particular irony = szczególna ironia particular irony
3. deliberate irony = celowa ironia deliberate irony
(5) ultimate, final
Kolokacji: 2
(7) sad, tragic, bittersweet
Kolokacji: 3
(9) gentle, mild, far
Kolokacji: 3
(10) historical, real
Kolokacji: 2
(11) apparent, obvious
Kolokacji: 2
(13) strange, curious
Kolokacji: 2
preposición + irony
Kolokacji: 9
of irony • with irony • without irony • in irony • for irony • ...

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