ironický — meaning in English: ironic

Definition

▶ ironický

Ironický znamená, že niečo je povedané alebo vykonané s cieľom vyjadriť opak toho, čo sa skutočne myslí, často so sarkazmom alebo humorom.

Ironic means that something is said or done with the intention of expressing the opposite of what is actually meant, often with sarcasm or humor.

▶ Povedal, že je naozaj ironické, že musel čakať hodinu na vlak, ktorý meškal.

He said it is really ironic that he had to wait an hour for a train that was delayed.

▶ Vtip je ironický, pretože hovorí o niečom, čo je v skutočnosti pravda, ale je podané v opačnom svetle.

The joke is ironic because it talks about something that is actually true but presented in the opposite light.

▶ Je ironické, že práve on, ktorý vždy kritizoval ostatných, teraz sám urobil rovnakú chybu.

It is ironic that he, who always criticized others, has now made the same mistake himself.