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deadpan in Italian

deadpan in Italian is impassibile, inespressivo — deadpan means delivered with a completely blank, unsmiling face and a flat voice, so that the joke lands precisely because the speaker gives no sign of joking.

deadpan in Italian

impassibile
adj
Deliberately impassive or expressionless.
inespressivo
adj
Deliberately impassive or expressionless.

What does "deadpan" mean?

  1. adjective Delivered with a completely blank, unsmiling face and a flat voice, so that the joke lands precisely because the speaker gives no sign of joking.
    "Her deadpan delivery makes the punchline twice as funny."
  2. adverb In a flat, expressionless way.
    "'I've never enjoyed anything more,' he said deadpan."
  3. verb To say something funny while keeping a completely straight face.
    "'Lovely weather,' she deadpanned, as the roof blew off."
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deadpan in a sentence

  • Her deadpan delivery makes the punchline twice as funny.
  • He has a deadpan sense of humour that people sometimes mistake for rudeness.
  • 'I've never enjoyed anything more,' he said deadpan.
  • 'Lovely weather,' she deadpanned, as the roof blew off.

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What is "deadpan" in Italian?

"deadpan" in Italian is impassibile, inespressivo. deadpan means: Delivered with a completely blank, unsmiling face and a flat voice, so that the joke lands precisely because the speaker gives no sign of joking.

How do you use "deadpan" in a sentence?

Example: "Her deadpan delivery makes the punchline twice as funny." In Italian, "deadpan" is impassibile, inespressivo.

Are there other ways to say "deadpan" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 2 translations listed for "deadpan": impassibile, inespressivo.

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