wry

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

Translation

adj. vriden eller förvriden
vt. att vrida eller förvrida
vi. att bli vriden eller förvriden
Word Forms
Superlativewriest

Phrases & Collocations

a wry smile

ett snett leende

wry comment

sarkastisk kommentar

Example Sentences

made a wry face.

Hon grimaserade.

a wry sense of humour

en sned humor

She made a wry face.

Hon grimaserade.

a wry, self-mocking smile.

ett ironiskt, självironiskt leende

twist one's mouth into a wry smile.

vrida munnen till ett snett leende.

wry humour put a slight quirk in his mouth.

sned humor gav ett litet drag i hans mun.

a wry look, something between amusement and regret.

en ironisk blick, något mellan amusement och ånger.

a wry smile touched his lips.

Ett snett leende berörde hans läppar.

A wry smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

Ett snett leende drog i mungåran.

He acknowledged his mistake with a wry grimace.

Han erkände sitt misstag med en ironisk grimass.

And with a wry laugh, he sums up the collectivisation in which millions of Ukrainians perished: "They told us the kolkhoz was not obligatory.

Med ett torrt skratt sammanfattar han kollektiviseringen där miljontals ukrainare omkom: "De sa till oss att kolchosen inte var obligatorisk.

Real-world Examples

His lip curls in a wry smile.

Hans läpp dras upp i ett snett leende.

Source: Fifty Shades of Grey (Audiobook Excerpt)

A wry smirk lifted a corner of his lips.

Ett snett smil lyfte ena mungipan.

Source: Time

Anchise gave a wry smile. Oliver smiled back.

Anchise gav ett snett leende. Oliver log tillbaka.

Source: Call Me by Your Name

The Economist once published a wry leader advocating child-free zones on planes and trains.

The Economist publicerade en gång en ledare med ett snett leende som förespråkade zoner utan barn på flygplan och tåg.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

" I know the sort, " the queen said with a wry smile.

" Jag känner den sorten, " sa drottningen med ett snett leende.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

Ms Na's contribution is a wry commentary on the museum itself.

Ms Nas bidrag är en sardonisk kommentar om museet i sig.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Miss Crocker tasted first, made a wry face, and drank some water hastily.

Miss Crocker smakade först, grimaserade och drack snabbt lite vatten.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

" I can't drink it like that, " the Marionette said, making more wry faces.

" Jag kan inte dricka det så, " sa Marionetten och grimaserade ännu mer.

Source: The Adventures of Pinocchio

" Thanks at last, " he said, with a wry smile.

" Tack, äntligen, " sa han med ett snett leende.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows (Bilingual Edition)

She thanks him with a wry smile, as if she's trying not to laugh.

Hon tackar honom med ett snett leende, som om hon försöker att inte skratta.

Source: A man named Ove decides to die.

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