zany
gb/zˈeɪni/ us/zˈeɪni/
B2
Inglês
bolondos, dilis, agyament, hóbortos, bohóc
B2
INFORMAL
1
Padrão 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
It’s a zany comedy.
Ez egy bolondos vígjáték.
He has a zany sense of humor.
Bolondos humorérzéke van.
Erro comum:
Often confused with 'crazy' meaning dangerous or mental illness; 'zany' usually suggests humor and harmless silliness.
Significado
amusingly strange and energetic
Colocações
zany humor
|zany comedy
|zany antics
|zany characters
|zany storyline
|zany costume
|zany sketch
|zany performance
|a zany sense of humor
|zany ideas
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
serious (Not playful or comedic.)
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sensible (Practical and reasonable, not silly.)
Temas
humor
|entertainment
|personality
Definição
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
Padrão 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
That idea is too zany.
Az az ötlet túl agyament.
It was a zany plan.
Agyament terv volt.
Erro comum:
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
Colocações
a zany plan
|a zany scheme
|a zany theory
|a zany proposal
|a zany suggestion
|a zany rumor
Sinônimos
outlandish (Highlights how unbelievable or unrealistic something seems.)
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bizarre (Stronger; focuses on strangeness more than humor.)
Antônimos
reasonable (Based on good judgment and logic.)
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realistic (Likely to work or be true in real life.)
Temas
personality
|opinions
Definição
Very strange and not reasonable.
Extremely eccentric or irrational, sometimes to the point of seeming absurd.
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
INFORMAL
3
bohóc
A2
Padrão 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.
Exemplos para estudantes
He is the zany in the show.
Ő a műsor bohóca.
Erro comum:
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
Colocações
a comic zany
|a lovable zany
|the group's zany
|play the zany
|a zany on stage
Sinônimos
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.)
Antônimos
straight man (The serious counterpart in a comedy act.)
Temas
humor
|entertainment
|people
Definição
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 no dicionário
zany
AFI
GB/zˈeɪni/
US/zˈeɪni/
Sílabas e tonicidade
zany (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (zany)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: zany
- Comparative: zanier
- Superlative: zaniest
Expressões
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