zany
gb/zˈeɪni/ us/zˈeɪni/
B2
Αγγλικά
bolondos, dilis, agyament, hóbortos, bohóc
B2
INFORMAL
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[zany] [person/idea/story/show/behavior]
The movie is a zany mix of slapstick jokes and bizarre plot twists.
A film a hasraesős poénok és a bizarr cselekményfordulatok bolondos keveréke.
She wore a zany hat that made everyone laugh.
Egy bolondos kalapot viselt, amin mindenki nevetett.
Their zany advertising campaign got a lot of attention online.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
It’s a zany comedy.
Ez egy bolondos vígjáték.
He has a zany sense of humor.
Bolondos humorérzéke van.
Συχνό λάθος:
Often confused with 'crazy' meaning dangerous or mental illness; 'zany' usually suggests humor and harmless silliness.
Σημασία
amusingly strange and energetic
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
zany humor
|zany comedy
|zany antics
|zany characters
|zany storyline
|zany costume
|zany sketch
|zany performance
|a zany sense of humor
|zany ideas
Συνώνυμα
wacky (Very close; emphasizes silly oddness.)
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quirky (Often milder and more charming than 'zany'.)
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madcap (Suggests fast, reckless, comic energy.)
Αντώνυμα
serious (Not playful or comedic.)
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sensible (Practical and reasonable, not silly.)
Θέματα
humor
|entertainment
|personality
Ορισμός
Funny and a little crazy in an energetic way.
Amusingly unusual, silly, and full of energetic or unpredictable behavior, especially in a way meant to entertain.
C1
INFORMAL
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[zany] [plan/idea/theory]
His zany theory about time travel didn’t convince anyone in the room.
Az időutazásról szóló agyament elmélete nem győzött meg senkit a teremben.
They rejected the proposal as too zany to take seriously.
Azért utasították el a javaslatot, mert túl agyament volt ahhoz, hogy komolyan vegyék.
It sounded zany at first, but parts of it actually made sense.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
That idea is too zany.
Az az ötlet túl agyament.
It was a zany plan.
Agyament terv volt.
Συχνό λάθος:
This sense can sound judgmental; it is less common than the humorous sense and often implies the idea is unrealistic.
Σημασία
very strange or irrational
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a zany plan
|a zany scheme
|a zany theory
|a zany proposal
|a zany suggestion
|a zany rumor
Συνώνυμα
outlandish (Highlights how unbelievable or unrealistic something seems.)
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bizarre (Stronger; focuses on strangeness more than humor.)
Αντώνυμα
reasonable (Based on good judgment and logic.)
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realistic (Likely to work or be true in real life.)
Θέματα
personality
|opinions
Ορισμός
Very strange and not reasonable.
Extremely eccentric or irrational, sometimes to the point of seeming absurd.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
C1
INFORMAL
3
bohóc
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a zany; the zany of the group
In the sketch, he plays the zany who keeps interrupting with absurd comments.
A jelenetben ő játssza a bohócot, aki folyton abszurd megjegyzésekkel vág közbe.
Every friend group seems to have a zany who turns simple plans into chaos.
Szinte minden baráti társaságban van egy bohóc, aki a legegyszerűbb tervekből is káoszt csinál.
The director cast her as the zany sidekick for the new sitcom.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He is the zany in the show.
Ő a műsor bohóca.
Συχνό λάθος:
Less common than the adjective; learners often try to use it for any 'crazy person' rather than a comedic type.
Σημασία
a silly entertainer or clown
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
a comic zany
|a lovable zany
|the group's zany
|play the zany
|a zany on stage
Συνώνυμα
clown (More general; can be affectionate or insulting depending on context.)
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comedian (Neutral profession term; less specific about silly physical humor.)
Αντώνυμα
straight man (The serious counterpart in a comedy act.)
Θέματα
humor
|entertainment
|people
Ορισμός
A person who acts silly to make people laugh.
A person whose role is to entertain by acting in a silly, clownish, or comically eccentric way.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
zany
IPA
GB/zˈeɪni/
US/zˈeɪni/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
zany (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (zany)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: zany
- Comparative: zanier
- Superlative: zaniest
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