Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - irony
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Irony
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~ n 1 the use of words that are the opposite of what you really mean, in order to be amusing or to show that you are annoyed (heavy irony (=a lot of irony)) ("Of course Michael won't be late) (you know how punctual he always is," she said with heavy irony.) (- compare sarcasm) 2 a situation that seems strange and unexpected or amusing, or the reason it is like this (The tragic irony is that the drug was supposed to save lives.) (- see also dramatic irony)
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1.
(ironies) 1. Irony is a subtle form of humour which involves saying things that you do not mean. Sinclair examined the closed, clever face for any hint of irony, but found none. N-UNCOUNT 2. If you talk about the irony of a situation, you mean that it is odd or amusing because it involves a contrast. The irony is that many officials in Washington agree in private that their policy is inconsistent... N-VAR: oft N of/in n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
2.
noun (plural -nies) Etymology: Latin ironia, from Greek eironia, from eiron dissembler Date: 1502 1. a pretense of ignorance and of willingness to learn from another assumed in order to make the other's false conceptions conspicuous by adroit questioning — called also Socratic ~ 2. a. the use of words to express something other than and especially the opposite of the literal meaning b. a usually humorous or sardonic literary style or form characterized by ~ c. an ironic expression or utterance 3. a. (1) incongruity between the actual result of a sequence of events and the normal or expected result (2) an event or result marked by such incongruity b. incongruity between a situation developed in a drama and the accompanying words or actions that is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play — called also dramatic ~, tragic ~ Synonyms: see wit ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
3.
1. n. (pl. -ies) 1 an expression of meaning, often humorous or sarcastic, by the use of language of a different or opposite tendency. 2 an ill-timed or perverse arrival of an event or circumstance that is in itself desirable. 3 the use of language with one meaning for a privileged audience and another for those addressed or concerned. Etymology: L ironia f. Gk eironeia simulated ignorance f. eiron dissembler 2. adj. of or like iron. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
4.
1. ирония; насмешка the irony of fate —- ирония судьбы life's ironies —- капризы (превратности) судьбы dramatic (tragic) irony —- скрытая ирония (недоступная тем, против кого она направлена) in irony —- насмешливо, в насмешку; шутливо Id: Socratic irony —- сократическая ирония, сократический метод ведения спора 2. железный; железистый; похожий на железо irony chains —- железные цепи irony particles —- частицы с примесью железа Iroquois 1. pl. ирокезы (племена североамериканских индейцев) 2. ирокез; ирокезка ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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of fate ирония судьбы IRONY noun ирония the irony of it is that... - парадокс в том, что...; по злой иронии судьбы... - irony of fate - Socratic irony Syn: see ridicule ...Англо-русский словарь
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- 1502, from L. ironia, from Gk. eironeia, from eiron "dissembler," perhaps related to eirein "speak." Used in Gk. of affected ignorance, especially that of Socrates. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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