self-mocking in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for self-mocking in the English»Italian Dictionary

self-mocking [Brit sɛlfˈmɒkɪŋ, Am ˈˌsɛlf ˈmɑkɪŋ] ADJ

self-mocking

autoironico

I.mocking [Brit ˈmɒkɪŋ, Am ˈmɑkɪŋ] N

mocking

presa f in giro

II.mocking [Brit ˈmɒkɪŋ, Am ˈmɑkɪŋ] ADJ

mocking manner, remark, smile, tone:

mocking

beffardo

self-mocking

autoironico

self-mocking in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for self-mocking in the Italian»English Dictionary

autoironico (-a) <-ci, -che> [au·to·i·ˈrɔ:·ni·ko] ADJ

autoironico (-a)

self-mocking

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

It was for comic, often self-mocking, effect that he loosed his great streams of words, their tumbling onrush of sound designed to intoxicate and above all to entertain.

www.telegraph.co.uk

He comes alive on stage with his self-mocking stances and improvised dialogues.

en.wikipedia.org

It is erudite, digressive, teasing, self-aware, self-mocking, and impossible to mistake for the work of anyone else.

www.independent.co.uk

She hopes her trademark self-mocking style and her experiences will resonate.

www.smh.com.au

His self-mocking language is deliberately heightened and academic.

www.theglobeandmail.com

At other times, his references to the south were less self-mocking, and more straightforwardly proud.

blogs.telegraph.co.uk

It is sentimental, but slightly self-mocking, as he describes his inability to find something to do with himself as his wife goes through cravings.

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It's self-mocking in a lot of ways.

www.npr.org

The early episodes were brisk and self-mocking.

www.newyorker.com

You can't really go all the way with the self-mocking humor if you're constantly servicing your corporate franchise development strategy.

www.wired.com