zany
gb/zˈeɪni/ us/zˈeɪni/
B2
Anglų
bolondos, dilis, agyament, hóbortos, bohóc
B2
INFORMAL
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
It’s a zany comedy.
Ez egy bolondos vígjáték.
He has a zany sense of humor.
Bolondos humorérzéke van.
Dažna klaida:
Often confused with 'crazy' meaning dangerous or mental illness; 'zany' usually suggests humor and harmless silliness.
Reikšmė
amusingly strange and energetic
Kolokacijos
zany humor
|zany comedy
|zany antics
|zany characters
|zany storyline
|zany costume
|zany sketch
|zany performance
|a zany sense of humor
|zany ideas
Sinonimai
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.)
Antonimai
serious (Not playful or comedic.)
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sensible (Practical and reasonable, not silly.)
Temos
humor
|entertainment
|personality
Apibrėžimas
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
Vartosenos šablonas:
[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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
That idea is too zany.
Az az ötlet túl agyament.
It was a zany plan.
Agyament terv volt.
Dažna klaida:
This sense can sound judgmental; it is less common than the humorous sense and often implies the idea is unrealistic.
Reikšmė
very strange or irrational
Kolokacijos
a zany plan
|a zany scheme
|a zany theory
|a zany proposal
|a zany suggestion
|a zany rumor
Sinonimai
outlandish (Highlights how unbelievable or unrealistic something seems.)
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bizarre (Stronger; focuses on strangeness more than humor.)
Antonimai
reasonable (Based on good judgment and logic.)
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realistic (Likely to work or be true in real life.)
Temos
personality
|opinions
Apibrėžimas
Very strange and not reasonable.
Extremely eccentric or irrational, sometimes to the point of seeming absurd.
DAIKTAVARDIS
C1
INFORMAL
3
bohóc
A2
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
He is the zany in the show.
Ő a műsor bohóca.
Dažna klaida:
Less common than the adjective; learners often try to use it for any 'crazy person' rather than a comedic type.
Reikšmė
a silly entertainer or clown
Kolokacijos
a comic zany
|a lovable zany
|the group's zany
|play the zany
|a zany on stage
Sinonimai
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.)
Antonimai
straight man (The serious counterpart in a comedy act.)
Temos
humor
|entertainment
|people
Apibrėžimas
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.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
zany
IPA
GB/zˈeɪni/
US/zˈeɪni/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
zany (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (zany)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: zany
- Comparative: zanier
- Superlative: zaniest
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