English » Arabic

Translations for „anticlimax“ in the English » Arabic Dictionary (Go to Arabic » English)

anticlimax N

anticlimax

هُبُوطٌ مُفَاجِئ

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

To call the ending an anticlimax would be an insult not only to climaxes but to prefixes. en.wikipedia.org

Everything since has been an anticlimax. en.wikipedia.org

It is frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect, sometimes producing an anticlimax. en.wikipedia.org

This kind of anticlimax is similar to that of the shaggy dog story. en.wikipedia.org

The ending is a kind of deliberate anticlimax and is usually performed as a very soft "pianissimo". en.wikipedia.org

An anticlimax can be intentionally employed only for a jocular or satiric purpose. en.wikipedia.org

The resulting sense of anticlimax will produce a feeling of surprise in the viewer, and can often add comedy to a scene. en.wikipedia.org

It proved to be something of an anticlimax, as he could manage only 17 wickets at an average of over 47. en.wikipedia.org

The noise of the station builds to a crescendo but it is an anticlimax; it is the oft-mentioned up mail. en.wikipedia.org

The trial, finally held in the summer of 1997, proved to be an anticlimax. en.wikipedia.org

Browse the dictionary

English

Look up "anticlimax" in other languages

Choose your language Deutsch | English | Español | Français | Italiano | Polski