sarcasm

S2 W2

BrE /ˈsɑː.kæzəm/ AmE /ˈsɑːr.kæzəm/

noun en → es

1 HUMOR/IRONY [uncountable] B1

a way of speaking that uses irony and mockery to hurt or offend someone, often in a clever or amusing way

ironía, sarcasmo

  • use sarcasm with somebody

Collocations sarcasm towards someone · use sarcasm to say something

  • He used sarcasm to hurt her feelings.

    Usó el sarcasmo para lastimar sus sentimientos.

2 STATE [uncountable] B1

the quality of being sarcastic or ironic in speech

ironía, sarcasmo

  • show a lack of sarcasm

Collocations lack of sarcasm · sense of sarcasm

  • She has no sense of sarcasm.

    Ella carece de sentido del sarcasmo.