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travesty

/ˈtræv.ə.sti/

Translations

travestynoun

travesties

/ˈtræv.ə.sti/

travestissementAu sens figuré, pour une représentation fausse, absurde ou déformée.

The trial was a travesty of justice.

Le procès était un travestissement de la justice.

Additional translations

parodiePour une imitation grotesque ou très inférieure à l’original, surtout en contexte littéraire ou artistique.

Synonyms

travestyverb

travestied

Past Simple

travestied

Past Participle

travesting

Gerund

/ˈtræv.ɪ.sti/

/ˈtræv.ə.sti/

travestirAu sens de déformer ou d’imiter de manière grotesque.

The play travestied the original story.

La pièce a travesti l’histoire originale.

Synonyms

Definitions

travestynoun

A false, absurd, or distorted representation of something.

The trial was a travesty of justice, with the verdict being predetermined.

A literary or artistic composition so inferior in quality as to be merely a grotesque imitation of its model.

The play was a travesty of the original novel, lacking its depth and nuance.

travestyverb

To represent or imitate in a distorted or grotesque manner.

The play travestied the original story, turning a serious drama into a farcical comedy.