travesty
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trav·es·ty
(trăv′ĭ-stē)n. pl. trav·es·ties
1. A debased or grotesque likeness: elections that were a travesty of democracy.
2. An exaggerated or grotesque imitation, such as a parody of a literary work.
tr.v. trav·es·tied, trav·es·ty·ing, trav·es·ties
To make a travesty of; parody or ridicule.
[From obsolete, disguised, burlesqued, from French travesti, past participle of travestir, to disguise, parody, from Italian travestire : Latin trāns-, trans- + Latin vestīre, to dress (from vestis, garment; see wes- in Indo-European roots).]
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travesty
(ˈtrævɪstɪ)n, pl -ties
a farcical or grotesque imitation; mockery; parody
vb, -ties, -tying or -tied
(tr) to make or be a travesty of
[C17: from French travesti disguised, from travestir to disguise, from Italian travestire, from tra- trans- + vestire to clothe]
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trav•es•ty
(ˈtræv ə sti)n., pl. -ties, n.
1. a grotesque or debased likeness or imitation of something: a travesty of justice.
2. a literary or artistic burlesque of a serious work or subject, characterized by grotesque or ludicrous incongruity.
v.t. 3. to burlesque; mock.
[1655–65; < French travesti, past participle of travestir to disguise < Italian travestire=tra- (< Latin trā-, variant of trāns- trans-) + vestire to clothe < Latin vestīre]
syn: See burlesque.
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travesty
imitation or parody for the purpose of ridicule; a grotesque or ludicrous representation.
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travesty
Past participle: travestied
Gerund: travestying
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| Noun | 1. |  travesty - a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situationscomedy - light and humorous drama with a happy ending |
| 2. |  travesty - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous waycaricature, impersonation, imitation - a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect | |
| Verb | 1. | travesty - make a travesty of |
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travesty
noun mockery, distortion, parody, caricature, sham, send-up (Brit. informal), spoof (informal), perversion, takeoff (informal), lampoon, burlesque If he couldn't prepare his case properly the trial would be a travesty.
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travesty
nounverb
To copy (the manner or expression of another), especially in an exaggerated or mocking way:
Idiom: do a takeoff on.
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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travesty
n (Liter) → Travestie f; a travesty of justice → ein Hohn m → auf die Gerechtigkeit; the elections were a travesty → die Wahlen waren ein Hohn m → or eine Farce
vt → ins Lächerliche ziehen, travestieren (esp Liter)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
travesty
[ˈtrævɪstɪ] n → parodiahis trial was a travesty of justice → il suo processo è stato una farsa
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995