satire
A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as…A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.
» Humour is the satire of yesterday.
Humor ist die Satire von gestern.
Значение
значений: 3(неисчисляемое)A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.
Satire
сати́раsatíra
сати́раsatýra
(исчисляемое)A satirical work.
a stinging satire of American politics.
(устаревшее, неисчисляемое)Severity of remark.
- a genre of literature and performing arts, in which shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming others
- witty language used to convey insults or scorn
Примеры
предложений: 17Humour is the satire of yesterday.
deHumor ist die Satire von gestern.
It is difficult not to write satire.
Mary's favorite type of humor was satire.
It was a satire of the government.
The play is a satire on the political world.
deDas Stück ist eine Satire auf die Welt der Politik.
Переводы
языков: 9По значениям 1
По значениям 1
По значениям 1
Происхождение
From Middle French satire, from Old French, from Latin satira, from earlier satura, from lFrom Middle French satire, from Old French, from Latin satira, from earlier satura, from lanx satura (“full dish”), from feminine of satur. Altered in Latin by influence of Ancient Greek σάτυρος (sáturos, “satyr”), on the mistaken notion that the form is related to the Greek σατυρικὸν δράμα (saturikòn dráma, “satyr drama”).
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Формы
мн. число: satiresСинонимы
синонимов: 3- witty language used to convey insults or scorn:sarcasmironycaustic remark
Однокоренные
связанных слов: 9Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Исчисляемые и неисчисляемые существительные — Потому что оно может быть неисчисляемым