sarcasmo

sarcasmo/saɾˈkaz.mu/

noun

ironic mockery used to convey contempt or humor

sarcasmo; ironia zombeteira

Often the opposite of the literal words; tone matters.

Muitas vezes o oposto do literal; o tom importa.

Examples

01
A piada dos sapatos é sarcasmo leve sobre choque cultural.
The shoe joke works as light sarcasm about culture clash.
02
O sarcasmo pode soar cruel se o ouvinte perder o tom.
Sarcasm can sound mean if listeners miss the tone.
03
Ele explicou com humor em vez de sarcasmo puro.
He explained the line with humor rather than pure sarcasm.

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