zany
gb/zˈeɪni/ us/zˈeɪni/
B2
Английский
bolondos, dilis, agyament, hóbortos, bohóc
B2
INFORMAL
1
Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
It’s a zany comedy.
Ez egy bolondos vígjáték.
He has a zany sense of humor.
Bolondos humorérzéke van.
Частая ошибка:
Often confused with 'crazy' meaning dangerous or mental illness; 'zany' usually suggests humor and harmless silliness.
Значение
amusingly strange and energetic
Коллокации
zany humor
|zany comedy
|zany antics
|zany characters
|zany storyline
|zany costume
|zany sketch
|zany performance
|a zany sense of humor
|zany ideas
Синонимы
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.)
Антонимы
serious (Not playful or comedic.)
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sensible (Practical and reasonable, not silly.)
Темы
humor
|entertainment
|personality
Определение
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
Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
That idea is too zany.
Az az ötlet túl agyament.
It was a zany plan.
Agyament terv volt.
Частая ошибка:
This sense can sound judgmental; it is less common than the humorous sense and often implies the idea is unrealistic.
Значение
very strange or irrational
Коллокации
a zany plan
|a zany scheme
|a zany theory
|a zany proposal
|a zany suggestion
|a zany rumor
Синонимы
outlandish (Highlights how unbelievable or unrealistic something seems.)
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bizarre (Stronger; focuses on strangeness more than humor.)
Антонимы
reasonable (Based on good judgment and logic.)
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realistic (Likely to work or be true in real life.)
Темы
personality
|opinions
Определение
Very strange and not reasonable.
Extremely eccentric or irrational, sometimes to the point of seeming absurd.
СУЩЕСТВИТЕЛЬНОЕ
C1
INFORMAL
3
bohóc
A2
Модель употребления:
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.
Примеры для изучающих
He is the zany in the show.
Ő a műsor bohóca.
Частая ошибка:
Less common than the adjective; learners often try to use it for any 'crazy person' rather than a comedic type.
Значение
a silly entertainer or clown
Коллокации
a comic zany
|a lovable zany
|the group's zany
|play the zany
|a zany on stage
Синонимы
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.)
Антонимы
straight man (The serious counterpart in a comedy act.)
Темы
humor
|entertainment
|people
Определение
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.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
zany
IPA
GB/zˈeɪni/
US/zˈeɪni/
Слоги и ударение
zany (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (zany)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: zany
- Comparative: zanier
- Superlative: zaniest
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