satireessatira

satire in Spanish

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1noun
essatira

Definitions

  1. 1.A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.
  2. 2.A satirical work.
  3. 3.Severity of remark.

Translations

2noun
essátira

Definitions

  1. 1.Figura literaria de carácter irónico que tiene como propósito ridiculizar al objeto de la misma.
  2. 2.Composición poética u otro escrito cuyo objeto es censurar acremente o poner en ridículo a personas o cosas.
  3. 3.Discurso o dicho agudo, picante y mordaz, dirigido a este mismo fin.

Translations

Examples

  • enI don't want to write satire. However, satire is often the result.

    esNo quiero escribir sátira. Sin embargo, la sátira es a menudo el resultado.

  • enHe was not aware that the praise was a satire in disguise.

    esNo fue consciente de que el elogio era una sátira disfrazada.

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