Ironic vs You think that was terribly clever

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Ironic

Top 2000 (courant) C1 adjective

You think that was terribly clever

Familier Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)

Le plus formel: Ironic Le plus courant: Ironic

	Ironic	You think that was terribly clever
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/aɪˈrɒnɪk/","/aɪˈrɒnɪkl/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/aɪˈrɑːnɪk/","/aɪˈrɑːnɪkl/"]/	🇬🇧 //juː θɪŋk ðæt wəz ˈtɛrəbli ˈklɛvə// 🇺🇸 //ju θɪŋk ðæt wəz ˈtɛrəbli ˈklɛvɚ//
Sens	Quand il se passe quelque chose d'inattendu, le contraire de ce qu'on attendait. When something happens that is opposite of what you expect.	You believe that was very smart.
Exemple	an ironic comment	So you think that was terribly clever, huh?
Registre	Neutre	Familier
Fréquence	Top 2000 (courant)	Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)
Niveau CEFR	C1	-
Nature grammaticale	adjective
Collocations	be, seem, find something, extremely, fairly, very, be, seem, find something, extremely, fairly, very	think that, terribly clever, you think, was clever
Antonymes	straightforward, direct	-
Erreurs fréquentes	Confusing 'ironic' with 'coincidental'., Using 'ironic' for cases that are merely unfortunate., Overusing 'ironic' in situations that lack genuine contrast.	Using in a formal context, Misplacing the emphasis on 'you' instead of 'clever', Using with a positive tone instead of sarcastic
Notes d'usage	Utilisez 'ironique' pour décrire des situations qui se terminent différemment de ce qui était prévu, souvent de manière amusante. Évitez de l'utiliser pour de simples coïncidences ou des événements sans rapport. Use 'ironic' to describe situations that turn out differently than expected, often in a humorous way. Avoid using it for simple coincidences or unrelated events.	Use in casual conversations to express sarcasm or irony. Avoid in serious discussions.

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Questions fréquentes : Ironic vs You think that was terribly clever

Quelle est la différence entre Ironic et You think that was terribly clever ?

Ironic: When something happens that is opposite of what you expect. You think that was terribly clever: You believe that was very smart.

Lequel est le plus formel : Ironic et You think that was terribly clever ?

Ironic est le plus formel de tous.

Lequel est le plus courant : Ironic et You think that was terribly clever ?

Ironic est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Ironic: an ironic comment You think that was terribly clever: So you think that was terribly clever, huh?

Puis-je utiliser Ironic et You think that was terribly clever de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Ironic et You think that was terribly clever sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.