irony

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈaɪərəni/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈaɪrəni, ˈaɪɚni/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(n. ī′rə nē, ī′ər-; adj. ī′ər nē)


Inflections of 'irony' (n): npl: ironies
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
irony n (situation: incongruity)paradoja nf
  contradicción nf
 The irony here is that this liberal idea was put forth by conservatives.
 La paradoja es que la idea liberal fue propuesta por los conservadores.
irony n (words: sarcasm)ironía nf
 Your irony is lost on them: they only believe the best of everyone.
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. No van a entender tu ironía: tienen un pésimo sentido del humor.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
a hint of irony n (slight sarcasm)un dejo de ironía nm + loc adj
dramatic irony n (literary device)ironía dramática nf + adj
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'irony' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
in all seriousness - sarcasm - sarcastically - satire - satirist - some - tinged
Spanish:
ironía - socarronería - sorna


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