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ironical adjective* * *iron·ic[aɪ(ə)ˈrɒnɪk, AM aɪˈrɑ:n-]1. (sarcastic) remark, smile ironisch, [leicht] spöttisch; commentator, critic ironisch, [leicht] spottend2. (unexpected) ironischit was \ironic that he should meet her there es hatte etwas Ironisches, dass er sie dort treffen sollte* * *[aI'rɒnIk(əl)]adjironisch; smile also spöttisch; position paradoxit's really ironic that now he's got a car he's not allowed to drive — es ist doch paradox or wirklich witzig (inf), dass er jetzt, wo er ein Auto hat, nicht fahren darf
* * *1. ironisch2. voller Ironie:it is ironic that … es entbehrt nicht einer gewissen Ironie, dass …* * *ironical adjectiveit is ironic that... — es ist paradox, dass...
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[aI'rɒnIk(əl)]adjironisch; smile also spöttisch; position paradoxit's really ironic that now he's got a car he's not allowed to drive — es ist doch paradox or wirklich witzig (inf), dass er jetzt, wo er ein Auto hat, nicht fahren darf
* * *1. ironisch2. voller Ironie:it is ironic that … es entbehrt nicht einer gewissen Ironie, dass …* * *adj.ironisch adj.
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