zany
gb/zˈeɪni/ us/zˈeɪni/
B2
Inglés
bolondos, dilis, agyament, hóbortos, bohóc
B2
INFORMAL
1
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
It’s a zany comedy.
Ez egy bolondos vígjáték.
He has a zany sense of humor.
Bolondos humorérzéke van.
Error frecuente:
Often confused with 'crazy' meaning dangerous or mental illness; 'zany' usually suggests humor and harmless silliness.
Significado
amusingly strange and energetic
Colocaciones
zany humor
|zany comedy
|zany antics
|zany characters
|zany storyline
|zany costume
|zany sketch
|zany performance
|a zany sense of humor
|zany ideas
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
serious (Not playful or comedic.)
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sensible (Practical and reasonable, not silly.)
Temas
humor
|entertainment
|personality
Definición
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
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
That idea is too zany.
Az az ötlet túl agyament.
It was a zany plan.
Agyament terv volt.
Error frecuente:
This sense can sound judgmental; it is less common than the humorous sense and often implies the idea is unrealistic.
Significado
very strange or irrational
Colocaciones
a zany plan
|a zany scheme
|a zany theory
|a zany proposal
|a zany suggestion
|a zany rumor
Sinónimos
outlandish (Highlights how unbelievable or unrealistic something seems.)
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bizarre (Stronger; focuses on strangeness more than humor.)
Antónimos
reasonable (Based on good judgment and logic.)
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realistic (Likely to work or be true in real life.)
Temas
personality
|opinions
Definición
Very strange and not reasonable.
Extremely eccentric or irrational, sometimes to the point of seeming absurd.
SUSTANTIVO
C1
INFORMAL
3
bohóc
A2
Patrón de uso:
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He is the zany in the show.
Ő a műsor bohóca.
Error frecuente:
Less common than the adjective; learners often try to use it for any 'crazy person' rather than a comedic type.
Significado
a silly entertainer or clown
Colocaciones
a comic zany
|a lovable zany
|the group's zany
|play the zany
|a zany on stage
Sinónimos
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.)
Antónimos
straight man (The serious counterpart in a comedy act.)
Temas
humor
|entertainment
|people
Definición
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.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
zany
AFI
GB/zˈeɪni/
US/zˈeɪni/
Sílabas y acento
zany (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (zany)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: zany
- Comparative: zanier
- Superlative: zaniest
Expresiones
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