paradox

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Resultado o situación que parece contrario a lo que se esperaría.

En inglés sencillo: A result or situation that seems opposite to what you would expect.

• It is a paradox that success made him unhappy.
• The study revealed a surprising paradox.
• How do you explain this apparent paradox?

Cómo se usa: the paradox that… (She explained the paradox that more choices can make decisions harder.)

Sinónimos: shocker

Expresiones frecuentes: apparent paradox, explain a paradox, paradox of choice

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Afirmación que parece volverse falsa si es verdadera, o verdadera si es falsa.

En inglés sencillo: A statement that seems to make itself false if true, or true if false.

• The statement creates a paradox.
• We discussed the liar paradox in class.
• Can this logical paradox be resolved?

Expresiones frecuentes: logical paradox, liar paradox, resolve a paradox

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Persona o cosa con cualidades que parecen imposibles de reunir.

En inglés sencillo: A person or thing with qualities that seem impossible to have together.

• He is a walking paradox.
• This shy but fearless performer is a paradox.
• The tiny, spacious house seemed a paradox.

Sinónimos: juxtaposition, contradiction

Expresiones frecuentes: walking paradox, living paradox, something of a paradox