comedy
gb/kˈɑmədi/ us/kˈɑmədi/
A2
Englisch
~ 3400
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
Nomen
A2
entity
1
Entertainment meant to be funny
A show, movie, or play that is made to make people laugh.
Verwendungsmuster:
a [comedy] about [something]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'comedy' with 'comedian'. 'Comedy' is the type of entertainment, while 'comedian' is the person who performs it.
Synonyme
humor (Refers broadly to the quality of being funny, not necessarily a specific work.)
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farce (A more exaggerated and absurd type of comedy.)
Antonyme
tragedy (A dramatic work dealing with serious themes and often ending unhappily.)
Wortverbindungen
romantic comedy
|stand-up comedy
|comedy show
|comedy club
|comedy series
Themen
entertainment
|arts
|media
|arts_entertainment
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I like to watch comedy shows.
- This movie is a comedy.
- He is good at writing comedy.
- The comedy made everyone smile.
Nomen
B1
event
2
Unintentionally funny situation
A situation that is funny, often by mistake or without planning.
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] was a comedy of errors
Häufiger Fehler:
Some learners think 'comedy of errors' always refers to Shakespeare's play; it can also describe any real-life series of mistakes.
Synonyme
farce (A ridiculous situation, often chaotic and exaggerated.)
Antonyme
disaster (A situation that is very bad and not humorous at all.)
Wortverbindungen
comedy of errors
Themen
daily life
|humor
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Grammatik
Grundform
comedy
IPA
GB/kˈɑmədi/
US/kˈɑmədi/
Silben & Betonung
com - edy (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: comedy
- Plural: comedies, comedy
Wortfamilie
Ausdrücke
comedy of errors
1/kˈɑmədi əv ˈɛɹɚz/
idiom
Series of funny mistakes
A situation where many small mistakes happen, making it funny or silly.
Beispiele
- 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.