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1 travesty
1. noun1) (parody) Karikatur, die2. transitive verbbe a travesty [of justice] — ein Hohn [auf die Gerechtigkeit] sein
* * *trav·es·ty[ˈtrævəsti, AM -vɪ-]a \travesty of justice ein Hohn m auf die Gerechtigkeit* * *['trvIstɪ]1. n (LITER)Travestie fa travesty of justice — ein Hohn m auf die Gerechtigkeit
the elections were a travesty — die Wahlen waren ein Hohn m or eine Farce
2. vtins Lächerliche ziehen, travestieren (ESP LITER)* * *travesty [ˈtrævıstı]A s1. Travestie f (komisch-satirische Umgestaltung)2. fig Zerrbild n, Karikatur f:be a travesty of justice ein Hohn auf die Gerechtigkeit sein, der Gerechtigkeit Hohn sprechenB v/t1. travestieren2. fig ins Lächerliche ziehen, karikieren* * *1. noun1) (parody) Karikatur, die2. transitive verbbe a travesty [of justice] — ein Hohn [auf die Gerechtigkeit] sein
* * *n.Travestie -n f. -
2 mockery
noun1)be a mockery of justice/the truth — der Gerechtigkeit/Wahrheit (Dat.) hohnsprechen (geh.)
* * *noun (an act of making fun of something: She could not bear the mockery of the other children.) der Spott* * *mock·ery[ˈmɒkəri, AM ˈmɑ:kɚi]n no pla \mockery of an interview/a trial ein jeder Beschreibung spottendes Interview/Gerichtsverfahren3.▶ to make a \mockery of sb/sth jdn/etw zum Gespött machen* * *['mɒkərɪ]n1) (= derision) Spott m2) (= object of ridicule) Gespött ntinflation will make a mockery of our budget — durch die Inflation wird unser Haushaltsplan zur Farce
3)this is a mockery of justice —
it was a mockery of a trial — der Prozess war eine einzige Farce
what a mockery ( this is)! — das ist doch glatter Hohn or der reinste Hohn!
* * *1. Spott m, Hohn m, Spötterei f:hold sb up to mockery jemanden lächerlich machen;hold sth up to mockery etwas ins Lächerliche ziehen2. fig Hohn m (of auf akk)3. Zielscheibe f des Spottes:a) jemanden zum Gespött (der Leute) machen,b) etwas ad absurdum führen,c) etwas zur Farce machen4. Nachäffung f* * *noun1)be a mockery of justice/the truth — der Gerechtigkeit/Wahrheit (Dat.) hohnsprechen (geh.)
* * *n.Hohn nur sing. m.Spott nur sing. m.Spötterei f. -
3 parody
1. noun 2. transitive verb* * *['pærədi] 1. plural - parodies; noun1) (an amusing imitation of a serious author's style of writing: He writes parodies of John Donne's poems.) die Parodie2) (a very bad imitation: a parody of the truth.) die Verzerrung2. verb(to make a parody of (something or someone).) parodieren* * *paro·dy[ˈpærədi, AM ˈper-]I. na strong element of \parody ein stark parodistischer Zugself-\parody Eigenparodie fit was a \parody of a trial der Prozess war eine FarceII. vt<- ie->▪ to \parody sb/sth jdn/etw parodieren* * *['prədɪ]1. n1) Parodie f (of auf +acc)2) (= travesty) Abklatsch m2. vtparodieren* * *parody [ˈpærədı]A s1. Parodie f (of, on auf akk)2. Parodierung f3. fig Abklatsch m (of, on gen)B v/t parodieren* * *1. noun1) (humorous imitation) Parodie, die (of auf + Akk.)2. transitive verb* * *n.Parodie -n f.
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