الإنجليزية

comedy

gb/kˈɑmədi/ us/kˈɑmədi/
A2 الإنجليزية
~ 3400
المعاني
0 معنى
اسم A2 entity
1

Entertainment meant to be funny

A show, movie, or play that is made to make people laugh.

نمط الاستخدام: a [comedy] about [something]
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'comedy' with 'comedian'. 'Comedy' is the type of entertainment, while 'comedian' is the person who performs it.
المرادفات
humor (Refers broadly to the quality of being funny, not necessarily a specific work.) | farce (A more exaggerated and absurd type of comedy.)
الأضداد
tragedy (A dramatic work dealing with serious themes and often ending unhappily.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
romantic comedy |stand-up comedy |comedy show |comedy club |comedy series
الموضوعات
entertainment |arts |media |arts_entertainment
أمثلة
  • We watched a romantic comedy last night and laughed the whole way through.
  • The festival features live music, theater, and stand-up comedy.
  • He prefers comedy over action films because it helps him relax.
  • The new comedy series has been a big hit with audiences.
  • She dreams of performing comedy on stage someday.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • I like to watch comedy shows.
  • This movie is a comedy.
  • He is good at writing comedy.
  • The comedy made everyone smile.
اسم B1 event
2

Unintentionally funny situation

A situation that is funny, often by mistake or without planning.

نمط الاستخدام: [something] was a comedy of errors
خطأ شائع:
Some learners think 'comedy of errors' always refers to Shakespeare's play; it can also describe any real-life series of mistakes.
المرادفات
farce (A ridiculous situation, often chaotic and exaggerated.)
الأضداد
disaster (A situation that is very bad and not humorous at all.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
comedy of errors
الموضوعات
daily life |humor |daily_life |arts_entertainment
أمثلة
  • The meeting turned into a comedy of errors when the projector broke and the speaker lost his notes.
  • Her attempt to fix the sink was pure comedy.
  • From start to finish, the trip was a comedy of mistakes.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
  • The party was a comedy of errors.
  • His speech became a comedy when the lights went out.
  • It was like a comedy when the bus broke down.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
comedy
IPA
GB/kˈɑmədi/
US/kˈɑmədi/
المقاطع والنبر
com - edy (٢ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
  • Base: comedy
  • Plural: comedies, comedy
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
comedies noun
Core family
comedian noun B1 comic adjective B1 comical adjective
Related words
comedic adjective comically adverb
Advanced or less common
tragicomedy noun tragicomic adjective
التعبيرات

comedy of errors

1
/kˈɑmədi əv ˈɛɹɚz/
idiom

Series of funny mistakes

A situation where many small mistakes happen, making it funny or silly.

أمثلة
  • The wedding rehearsal was a complete comedy of errors, with people forgetting their lines and standing in the wrong places.
  • Our attempt to cook dinner together turned into a comedy of errors.

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