quip

[US]/kwɪp/
[UK]/kwɪp/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. en kvik eller vittig bemærkning; en spydig eller ironisk kommentar
vi. at komme med en spydig eller ironisk kommentar
vt. at komme med en spydig kommentar
Word Forms
Past Tensequipped
Past Participlequipped
Present Participlequipping
Pluralquips
Third Person Singularquips

Phrases & Collocations

a clever quip

et smart opspil

a witty quip

et kvikt opspil

Example Sentences

to make a quip.

at lave en kvik bemærkning.

a smart quip; a lively, smart conversation.

en hurtig bemærkning; en livlig, intelligent samtale.

a speech that was full of witticisms. Aquip is a clever, pointed, often sarcastic remark:

en tale, der var fyldt med vittigheder. En quip er en smart, præcis, ofte sarkastisk bemærkning:

She is known for her quick wit and clever quips.

Hun er kendt for sin hurtige humor og smarte bemærkninger.

He always has a witty quip ready for any situation.

Han har altid en vittig bemærkning klar til enhver situation.

His quips always lighten the mood in the office.

Hans bemærkninger lysner altid stemningen på kontoret.

The comedian's quips had the audience roaring with laughter.

Komikerens bemærkninger fik publikum til at le højt.

She responded with a clever quip that left everyone impressed.

Hun svarede med en smart bemærkning, der efterlod alle imponeret.

His quips often border on sarcasm.

Hans bemærkninger nærmer sig ofte sarkasme.

The politician tried to win over the crowd with a humorous quip.

Politikeren forsøgte at vinde folkets gunst med en humoristisk bemærkning.

She couldn't resist making a quip about his fashion sense.

Hun kunne ikke lade være med at lave en bemærkning om hans tøjstil.

The interview was filled with banter and playful quips.

Interviews var fyldt med drilleri og legende bemærkninger.

His quips often reveal his sharp intelligence.

Hans bemærkninger afslører ofte hans skarpe intelligens.

Real-world Examples

She jokingly calls herself the COVID quip.

Source: VOA Standard English_Europe

His quips about Oppenheimer's three-hour runtime and Barbie being about a plastic doll were excruciating.

Source: Selected English short passages

" In gold or cheese" ? quipped Tyrion.

Source: A Dance with Dragons: The Song of Ice and Fire (Bilingual Chinese-English)

One Eurocrat quips that “the whole parliament is the opposition”.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Then Dorothy Parker would make a quip, James Thurber would laugh, and then I would end up leaving, crying.

Source: Modern Family - Season 01

The remark was doubtless intended as a quip, but it came across as an icy challenge.

Source: A Brief History of Everything

They stepped out into the crisp autumn air. " I feared we'd never escape, " Tyrion quipped.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

" Hello Moon! " he quipped. " How's the old backside? "

Source: The Economist (Summary)

She quipped that she needs a lot of time to think, which is why her decisions are always late.

Source: NPR News November 2016 Collection

12.01: Realise quip was in terrible taste and hurriedly delete it.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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