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paradoxes

/ˈpærədɒksɪz/ /ˈpærəˌdɒksɪz/

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Paradojas

An apparently self-contradictory statement, which can only be true if it is false, and vice versa.

Examples :

""This sentence is false" is a paradox."

“Esta frase es falsa” es una paradoja.

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noun

Paradojas

A counterintuitive conclusion or outcome.

Examples :

"It is an interesting paradox that drinking a lot of water can often make you feel thirsty."

Es una paradoja interesante que beber mucha agua a menudo pueda hacerte sentir sediento.

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Paradojas

A claim that two apparently contradictory ideas are true.

Examples :

"One of the biggest paradoxes of parenting is that you have to let your children fail in order to help them succeed. "

Una de las mayores paradojas de la crianza es que tienes que dejar que tus hijos fracasen para ayudarles a tener éxito.

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Paradojas

A thing involving contradictory yet interrelated elements that exist simultaneously and persist over time.

Examples :

"One of the common paradoxes of parenting is that you want your children to be independent, but you also worry about them leaving home. "

Una de las paradojas comunes de la crianza es que quieres que tus hijos sean independientes, pero también te preocupas por que se vayan de casa.

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Paradojas

A person or thing having contradictory properties.

Examples :

"He is a paradox; you would not expect him in that political party."

Es una paradoja; no lo esperarías en ese partido político.

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Paradojas, enigmas

An unanswerable question or difficult puzzle, particularly one which leads to a deeper truth.

Examples :

"Understanding the paradoxes of time travel, such as wondering what happens if you prevent your own birth, can lead to deeper thinking about cause and effect. "

Comprender las paradojas de los viajes en el tiempo, como preguntarse qué sucede si evitas tu propio nacimiento, puede llevar a una reflexión más profunda sobre la causa y el efecto.

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Paradojas

A statement which is difficult to believe, or which goes against general belief.

Examples :

"One of the paradoxes of school is that sometimes you have to fail a test to learn the material well. "

Una de las paradojas de la escuela es que a veces tienes que suspender un examen para aprender bien la materia.

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Paradojas

The use of counterintuitive or contradictory statements (paradoxes) in speech or writing.

Examples :

"The politician's speech was full of paradoxes; he promised to lower taxes while increasing government services. "

El discurso del político estuvo lleno de paradojas; prometió bajar los impuestos mientras aumentaba los servicios gubernamentales.

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Paradojas, contradicciones

A state in which one is logically compelled to contradict oneself.

Examples :

"The student's claim that he always tells the truth was full of paradoxes; if he always tells the truth, is that statement itself a lie? "

La afirmación del estudiante de que siempre dice la verdad estaba llena de paradojas; si siempre dice la verdad, ¿es esa afirmación en sí misma una mentira?

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Paradojas, instrucciones paradójicas

The practice of giving instructions that are opposed to the therapist's actual intent, with the intention that the client will disobey or be unable to obey.

Examples :

"The teacher's paradoxes in the classroom, like assigning extra homework to students who did exceptionally well, sometimes backfired, confusing and frustrating the students. "

Las paradojas del profesor en el aula, como asignar tareas adicionales a los estudiantes que se desempeñaban excepcionalmente bien, a veces resultaban contraproducentes, confundiendo y frustrando a los estudiantes.