irony

1. (countable, rhetoric, uncountable)The quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.

   Ironie

   иро́нияirónija

   іро́ніяirónija

2. The quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.

   (countable, rhetoric)An ironic statement.

3. (countable, uncountable)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.

4. (countable, uncountable)Socratic irony: ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist.

5. (countable, informal, uncountable)Contradiction between circumstances and expectations; condition contrary to what might be expected.

   Ironie

   иро́нияirónija

   іро́ніяirónija

   incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs

6. (childish, dated)A kind of metallic marble.

1. Tom didn't get the irony.

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2. Tom doesn't understand irony or sarcasm.

   Том не розуміє ані іронії, ані сарказму. — deniko

   ruТом не понимает ни иронии, ни сарказма. — marafon

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3. There's a sense of bitter irony.

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4. The irony was lost on him.

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5. Sarcasm is a type of irony.

   ruСарказм - это вид иронии. — marafon

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