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irony

/ˈaɪə.ɹən.i/ /ˈaɪ.ɚ.ni/ /ˈaɪə.ni/

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noun

Ironie

Examples :

"My brother, who always boasts about his perfect study habits, failed his history exam. That was quite an irony. "

Mon frère, qui se vante toujours de ses habitudes d'étude parfaites, a échoué à son examen d'histoire. C'était assez ironique.

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Ironie dramatique: un effet théâtral dans lequel le sens d'une situation, ou une incongruité dans l'intrigue, est compris par le public, mais pas par les personnages de la pièce.

Dramatic irony: a theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.

Examples :

"The audience knew the teacher was secretly thrilled about the upcoming pop quiz, but the students were all panicking, creating a powerful irony. "

Le public savait que le professeur était secrètement ravi du prochain contrôle surprise, mais les élèves paniquaient tous, créant une ironie puissante.

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Ironie socratique

Ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist; Socratic irony.

Examples :

"The student used irony to confuse the teacher, pretending not to understand the assignment, hoping to provoke a longer explanation. "

L'élève a utilisé l'ironie pour dérouter le professeur, feignant de ne pas comprendre le devoir, espérant provoquer une explication plus longue.

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Ironie

The state of two usually unrelated entities, parties, actions, etc. being related through a common connection in an uncommon way.

Examples :

"The irony of the situation was that the student who always got bad grades on tests aced the final exam. "

L'ironie de la situation était que l'étudiant qui avait toujours de mauvaises notes aux examens a réussi l'examen final.

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Ironie, contradiction

Contradiction between circumstances and expectations; condition contrary to what might be expected.

Examples :

"The irony of the situation was that the student who always got bad grades studied the hardest for the final exam. "

L'ironie de la situation était que l'élève qui avait toujours de mauvaises notes avait le plus étudié pour l'examen final.

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adjective

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Of or pertaining to the metal iron.

Examples :

"The food had an irony taste to it."

La nourriture avait un goût de fer.