ironic

ironic
ironical adjective
ironisch

it is ironic that ... — es ist paradox, dass ...

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iron·ic
[aɪ(ə)ˈrɒnɪk, AM aɪˈrɑ:n-]
adj
1. (sarcastic) remark, smile ironisch, [leicht] spöttisch; commentator, critic ironisch, [leicht] spottend
2. (unexpected) ironisch
it was \ironic that he should meet her there es hatte etwas Ironisches, dass er sie dort treffen sollte
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[aI'rɒnIk(əl)]
adj
ironisch; smile also spöttisch; position paradox

it's really ironic — das ist wirklich witzig

it'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

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ironic [aıˈrɒnık; US -ˈrɑ-], ironical adj
1. ironisch
2. voller Ironie:
it is ironic that … es entbehrt nicht einer gewissen Ironie, dass …
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ironical adjective
ironisch

it is ironic that ... — es ist paradox, dass ...

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adj.
ironisch adj.

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