English-Greek translations for irony
- ειρωνείαΜην θεωρήσετε ότι η παρέμβασή μου περιέχει τόνο ειρωνείας. No sense of irony again in this Chamber. Αυτό το λέω χωρίς ίχνος ειρωνείας. I say this entirely without irony. Πρέπει να πω ότι η ειρωνεία του πράγματος δεν με αφήνει αδιάφορο. I have to say that the irony of this is not lost on me.
- σιδερένιος
- σιδηρούς
Definition of irony
- A statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.
- Dramatic irony: a theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play
- The state of two usually unrelated entities, parties, actions, etc. being related through a common connection in an uncommon way
- Of or pertaining to the metal iron
Examples
- The food had an irony taste to it.
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