zany
gb/zˈeɪni/ us/zˈeɪni/
B2
Angielski
bolondos, dilis, agyament, hóbortos, bohóc
B2
INFORMAL
1
Schemat użycia:
[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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
It’s a zany comedy.
Ez egy bolondos vígjáték.
He has a zany sense of humor.
Bolondos humorérzéke van.
Częsty błąd:
Often confused with 'crazy' meaning dangerous or mental illness; 'zany' usually suggests humor and harmless silliness.
Znaczenie
amusingly strange and energetic
Kolokacje
zany humor
|zany comedy
|zany antics
|zany characters
|zany storyline
|zany costume
|zany sketch
|zany performance
|a zany sense of humor
|zany ideas
Synonimy
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.)
Antonimy
serious (Not playful or comedic.)
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sensible (Practical and reasonable, not silly.)
Tematy
humor
|entertainment
|personality
Definicja
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
Schemat użycia:
[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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
That idea is too zany.
Az az ötlet túl agyament.
It was a zany plan.
Agyament terv volt.
Częsty błąd:
This sense can sound judgmental; it is less common than the humorous sense and often implies the idea is unrealistic.
Znaczenie
very strange or irrational
Kolokacje
a zany plan
|a zany scheme
|a zany theory
|a zany proposal
|a zany suggestion
|a zany rumor
Synonimy
outlandish (Highlights how unbelievable or unrealistic something seems.)
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bizarre (Stronger; focuses on strangeness more than humor.)
Antonimy
reasonable (Based on good judgment and logic.)
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realistic (Likely to work or be true in real life.)
Tematy
personality
|opinions
Definicja
Very strange and not reasonable.
Extremely eccentric or irrational, sometimes to the point of seeming absurd.
RZECZOWNIK
C1
INFORMAL
3
bohóc
A2
Schemat użycia:
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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
He is the zany in the show.
Ő a műsor bohóca.
Częsty błąd:
Less common than the adjective; learners often try to use it for any 'crazy person' rather than a comedic type.
Znaczenie
a silly entertainer or clown
Kolokacje
a comic zany
|a lovable zany
|the group's zany
|play the zany
|a zany on stage
Synonimy
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.)
Antonimy
straight man (The serious counterpart in a comedy act.)
Tematy
humor
|entertainment
|people
Definicja
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.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
zany
IPA
GB/zˈeɪni/
US/zˈeɪni/
Sylaby i akcent
zany (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (zany)
Formy wyrazu
Adjective
- Base: zany
- Comparative: zanier
- Superlative: zaniest
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