zany
gb/zˈeɪni/ us/zˈeɪni/
B2
Kiingereza
bolondos, dilis, agyament, hóbortos, bohóc
B2
INFORMAL
1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
It’s a zany comedy.
Ez egy bolondos vígjáték.
He has a zany sense of humor.
Bolondos humorérzéke van.
Kosa la kawaida:
Often confused with 'crazy' meaning dangerous or mental illness; 'zany' usually suggests humor and harmless silliness.
Maana
amusingly strange and energetic
Miunganiko ya maneno
zany humor
|zany comedy
|zany antics
|zany characters
|zany storyline
|zany costume
|zany sketch
|zany performance
|a zany sense of humor
|zany ideas
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
serious (Not playful or comedic.)
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sensible (Practical and reasonable, not silly.)
Mada
humor
|entertainment
|personality
Ufafanuzi
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
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
That idea is too zany.
Az az ötlet túl agyament.
It was a zany plan.
Agyament terv volt.
Kosa la kawaida:
This sense can sound judgmental; it is less common than the humorous sense and often implies the idea is unrealistic.
Maana
very strange or irrational
Miunganiko ya maneno
a zany plan
|a zany scheme
|a zany theory
|a zany proposal
|a zany suggestion
|a zany rumor
Visawe
outlandish (Highlights how unbelievable or unrealistic something seems.)
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bizarre (Stronger; focuses on strangeness more than humor.)
Vinyume
reasonable (Based on good judgment and logic.)
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realistic (Likely to work or be true in real life.)
Mada
personality
|opinions
Ufafanuzi
Very strange and not reasonable.
Extremely eccentric or irrational, sometimes to the point of seeming absurd.
NOMINO
C1
INFORMAL
3
bohóc
A2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He is the zany in the show.
Ő a műsor bohóca.
Kosa la kawaida:
Less common than the adjective; learners often try to use it for any 'crazy person' rather than a comedic type.
Maana
a silly entertainer or clown
Miunganiko ya maneno
a comic zany
|a lovable zany
|the group's zany
|play the zany
|a zany on stage
Visawe
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.)
Vinyume
straight man (The serious counterpart in a comedy act.)
Mada
humor
|entertainment
|people
Ufafanuzi
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.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
zany
IPA
GB/zˈeɪni/
US/zˈeɪni/
Silabi na mkazo
zany (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (zany)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: zany
- Comparative: zanier
- Superlative: zaniest
Semi
Bado hakuna semi zilizounganishwa na ingizo hili.