Tordant (en. Twisting)

/tɔʁ.dɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

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adjective

Something that makes you laugh; comedic.

His show was so hilarious that everyone was laughing out loud.

Son spectacle était tellement tordant que tout le monde riait aux éclats.

Something that is surprising and funny due to its unexpected nature.

This film addresses serious themes in a hilarious way, which makes it unique.

Ce film aborde des thèmes sérieux de manière tordant, ce qui le rend unique.

Used to describe a situation or statement that is resolutely humorous.

He told a hilarious story at the party, captivating all the guests.

Il a raconté une histoire tordante à la fête, captivant tous les invités.

From the verb 'to twist', with the suffix '-ing' indicating an action or quality.

a hilarious moment

A particularly amusing moment.

un moment tordant

to have a hilarious laugh

Laughing in a very expressive and joyful manner.

avoir un rire tordant

hilarious situation

A situation that provokes a lot of laughter.

situation tordante

to twist

To turn or distort something.

tordre

torture

Action of applying force to distort or contort.

tordure

mental torture

Distorted or absurd idea or thought.

tordure d'esprit

Very funny.

That sketch was really hilarious!

Ce sketch était vraiment tordant !

Embarrassing but funny.

It was a hilarious blunder that made everyone laugh.

C'était un faux pas tordant qui a fait rire tout le monde.