paradox

paradoxe

Résultat ou situation qui semble contraire à ce qu’on attendrait.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : the paradox that… (She explained the paradox that more choices can make decisions harder.)

Synonymes : shocker

Expressions courantes : apparent paradox, explain a paradox, paradox of choice

paradoxe

Énoncé qui semble se rendre faux s’il est vrai, ou vrai s’il est faux.

En anglais simple : 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?

Expressions courantes : logical paradox, liar paradox, resolve a paradox

paradoxe

Personne ou chose possédant des qualités qui semblent impossibles à réunir.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : juxtaposition, contradiction

Expressions courantes : walking paradox, living paradox, something of a paradox