travesty
To make a travesty ofTo make a travesty of; to parody.
» What's happened here is a travesty.
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1 sensesTo make a travesty of; to parody.
make a travesty of
Examples
8 sentencesWhat's happened here is a travesty.
It's a travesty.
This is a travesty of justice.
deDas ist ein Zerrbild der Gerechtigkeit. — al_ex_an_der
Under no circumstances will I ever consent to such a travesty.
This is a travesty.
ruЭто травести. — marafon
Origin
From French travesti (“disguised, burlesqued”), past participle of travestir (“to disguiseFrom French travesti (“disguised, burlesqued”), past participle of travestir (“to disguise”), borrowed from Italian travestire (“to dress up, disguise”), from tra- (“across”) + vestire (“to dress”), from Latin vestiō (“to clothe, dress”), from Proto-Italic *westis (“clothing”), from Proto-Indo-European *wéstis (“dressing”) from verbal root *wes- (“to dress, clothe”); cognate to English wear. Doublet of travesti.
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Forms
travesties, travestying, travestied, travestied| Base form | travesty · to travesty |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | travesties |
| Present participle | travestying |
| Past simple | travestied |
| Past participle | travestied |
regular · Lesson
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle