ironikus
B2
Hungarian
ironic
B2
1
ironic
B2
Usage pattern:
ironikus, hogy ...; ironikus helyzet/fordulat
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Unexpectedly opposite or fitting outcome
Themes
situational_irony
|expectation
|outcome
|contrast
|surprise
|events
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Describing a situation or event that is strange or amusing because the result is the opposite of what was expected or wanted, or is uncannily appropriate.
B2
1
ironic
C1
Usage pattern:
ironikus hangnem/megjegyzés
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Using words to mean the opposite
Themes
verbal_irony
|speech
|tone
|humor
|criticism
|opposite_meaning
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Describing a remark, tone, or style in which someone says the opposite of what they really mean, often to be humorous, witty, or critical.
C1
FORMAL
1
ironic
C1
Usage pattern:
ironikus nézőpont/hang/távolságtartás
No example pairs yet.
Meaning
Showing distance between appearance and reality
Themes
irony
|style
|attitude
|literature
|art
|detachment
|contrast
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Describing a style, attitude, or situation that highlights the contrast between what something seems to be and what it really is, often in a cool or detached way.
Grammar
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Expressions
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