B1 — Intermedioadjetivo
ironico
ironic, wry, dry
Sinónimos (≈ significado similar)
sarcasticoargutospiritosodistaccatosottile
Antónimos (≠ significado opuesto)
letteraledirettoingenuoserioprivo di ironia
Nota de uso
'Ironico' in Italian often has a positive, intelligent quality. 'Sarcastico' is more biting. 'Sottile' (subtle) describes the same quality indirectly. 'Distaccato' in humour implies dry wit. 'Letterale' (antonym) means taking things at face value.
Ejemplo
"Risponde sempre con un sorriso ironico: difficile capire se fa sul serio."
"He always replies with a wry smile: it's hard to tell if he's being serious."
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