"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

As the Soviet foreign minister set foot on the stairs leading down, another irony struck him.
The irony struck me so hard I almost laughed.
I didn't pray, then, when the full, deadly irony of it struck me.
Even in an emergency Camille thought like a scientist, and the irony of the situation struck her clearly.
It was then that the irony of the situation struck me and I started laughing.
He paused, as the irony of that statement struck him.
As she fed coins into the machine, the irony of that struck her.
For the first time, the true irony of that comment struck him.
The irony of the situation struck Talon like a blow.
The irony of her situation struck her several times over during the following few days.

2. irony escapes = ironia ucieka irony escapes

3. irony makes = ironia robi irony makes

(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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