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deadpan in Swedish

deadpan in Swedish is uttryckslös, uttryckslöst — 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 Swedish

uttryckslös
adj
uttryckslöst
adv
In a deadpan manner.

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 Swedish?

"deadpan" in Swedish is uttryckslös, uttryckslöst. 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 Swedish, "deadpan" is uttryckslös, uttryckslöst.

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

Yes — Swedish has 2 translations listed for "deadpan": uttryckslös, uttryckslöst.

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