"irony" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

irony sustantivo

irony + verbo

Kolokacji: 5

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

Grup znaczeniowych: 2

(1) strike, escape, make

Kolokacji: 3

1. irony strikes = strajki ironii irony strikes

2. irony escapes = ironia ucieka irony escapes

3. irony makes = ironia robi irony makes

The irony is, having made that life public, he has nothing to apologize for.
The irony of the whole situation made her dumb.
The slightest irony in her voice made him turn and look at her.
The irony of it made me want to hurt him.
At another time, the irony of the words might have made me smile, but not now.
But what at first seems thick with irony might just make perfect sense.
The irony of this to have a nightmare made real and then turned into a lumber mill.
Again the irony makes a point about how things ought to be and how they really are.
Its a funny irony and makes for a great story at parties.
The irony would make me laugh if i hadn't seen it so often before.

(2) lie, abound

Kolokacji: 2

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 • ...

preposición + irony

Kolokacji: 9

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

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