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[fə'siːʃəs]* * *[fə'si:ʃəs](not serious; intended to be funny or humorous: a facetious remark.) faceto- facetiousness* * *facetious /fəˈsi:ʃəs/a.1 spiritoso; faceto2 che fa dello spirito (fuori luogo); spiritoso; poco serio: Don't mind him, he's just being facetious, non badargli, vuole fare lo spiritoso (o fa solo dello spirito); facetious remark, spiritosagginefacetiouslyavv.in modo faceto; facendo dello spirito; in tono poco seriofacetiousnessn. [u]spirito; spiritosaggine.* * *[fə'siːʃəs] -
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[fə'siːʃəsnɪs]nome scherzosità f.* * *noun arguzia* * *facetiousness* * *[fə'siːʃəsnɪs]nome scherzosità f. -
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♦ remark /rɪˈmɑ:k/n.osservazione; commento: I have written my remarks in pencil in the margins of the book, ho scritto a matita le mie osservazioni nei margini del libro; an interesting remark, un'osservazione interessante; a hurtful remark, un'osservazione che ferisce (o che urta); a derogatory remark, un'osservazione che getta discredito; an insensitive remark, un'osservazione priva di tatto; a pointed remark, un'osservazione pungente; introductory remarks, osservazioni preliminari; scathing remarks, osservazioni aspre (o mordaci); a facetious remark, una spiritosaggine; a snide remark, un'osservazione maliziosa; to make a remark about (o on) fare un commento su; He made a rude remark about her dress, ha fatto un commento poco educato sul suo vestito● worthy of remark, degno di nota: Nothing worthy of remark occurred during our stay here, non è successo niente degno di nota durante il nostro soggiorno qui.(to) remark /rɪˈmɑ:k/v. t. e i.1 osservare; commentare: «I don't see any problem with that» she remarked, «Non ci vedo nessun problema» osservò; Oscar Wilde once remarked that there is no such thing as a moral or immoral book, una volta Oscar Wilde ha osservato che non esistono libri morali o immorali; to remark on (o upon) esprimersi su; fare commenti su; This point has been already remarked upon, ci si è già espressi su questo punto; Everyone remarked on how good the food was, hanno fatto tutti commenti positivi sul cibo; to remark loudly on st., fare osservazioni ad alta voce su qc.2 (form.) notare: I didn't remark anything strange about his behaviour, non ho notato niente di strano nel suo comportamento.
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Facetious — Fa*ce tious, a. [Cf. F. fac[ e]tieux. See {Faceti[ae]}.] 1. Given to wit and good humor; merry; sportive; jocular; as, a facetious companion. [1913 Webster] 2. Characterized by wit and pleasantry; exciting laughter; as, a facetious story or reply … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
facetious — index jocular Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
facetious — 1590s, from Fr. facétieux, from facétie a joke (15c.), from L. facetia jest, witticism, from facetus witty, elegant, fine, courteous, of unknown origin, perhaps related to facis torch. It implies a desire to be amusing, often intrusive or ill… … Etymology dictionary
facetious — humorous, jocose, jocular, *witty Analogous words: joking, jesting, quipping, wisecracking (see corresponding nouns at JOKE): jolly, jovial, jocund, *merry, blithe: comical, comic, droll, funny, ludicrous, *laughable Antonyms: lugubrious… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
facetious — [adj] tongue in cheek, kidding amusing, blithe, capering, clever, comic, comical, droll, dry, fanciful, farcical, flip*, flippant, frivolous, funny, gay, humorous, indecorous, ironic, irreverent, jesting, jocose, jocular, joking, joshing,… … New thesaurus
facetious — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ trivially or inappropriately humorous. DERIVATIVES facetiously adverb facetiousness noun. ORIGIN French facétieux, from Latin facetia jest … English terms dictionary
facetious — [fə sē′shəs] adj. [Fr facétieux < L facetia: see FACETIAE & OUS] joking or trying to be jocular, esp. at an inappropriate time SYN. WITTY facetiously adv. facetiousness n … English World dictionary
facetious — adjective Etymology: Middle French facetieux, from facetie jest, from Latin facetia Date: 1599 1. joking or jesting often inappropriately ; waggish < just being facetious > 2. meant to be humorous or funny ; not serious < a facetious remark > … New Collegiate Dictionary
facetious — facetiously, adv. facetiousness, n. /feuh see sheuhs/, adj. 1. not meant to be taken seriously or literally: a facetious remark. 2. amusing; humorous. 3. lacking serious intent; concerned with something nonessential, amusing, or frivolous: a… … Universalium
facetious — fa|ce|tious [fəˈsi:ʃəs] adj [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: facétieux, from facétie joke ] saying things that are intended to be clever and funny but are really silly and annoying ▪ Don t be so facetious! ▪ facetious comments >facetiously… … Dictionary of contemporary English
facetious — fa|ce|tious [ fə siʃəs ] adjective trying to be funny in a way that is not appropriate: I wasn t being facetious. facetious comments ╾ fa|ce|tious|ly adverb ╾ fa|ce|tious|ness noun uncount … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
