ironi — meaning in English: irony

Definition

▶ ironi

Ironi er en retorisk teknikk der det som blir sagt, er motsatt av det som menes, ofte for å skape humor eller ettertanke.

Irony is a rhetorical technique where what is said is the opposite of what is meant, often to create humor or provoke thought.

▶ Det er virkelig ironisk at han glemte bursdagen sin, etter å ha sagt at han alltid husker andres.

It is truly ironic that he forgot his own birthday after saying he always remembers others.'

▶ Hun sa at hun elsket regn, men hun ble sur da det begynte å regne under pikniken, noe som er en klar ironi.

She said she loved rain, but she got upset when it started raining during the picnic, which is a clear irony.

▶ Det var en ironisk vending i historien når helten fikk skylden for det han ikke gjorde.

There was an ironic twist in the story when the hero was blamed for something he didn't do.