comedy
gb/kˈɑmədi/ us/kˈɑmədi/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 3400
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ουσιαστικό
A2
entity
1
Entertainment meant to be funny
A show, movie, or play that is made to make people laugh.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a [comedy] about [something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'comedy' with 'comedian'. 'Comedy' is the type of entertainment, while 'comedian' is the person who performs it.
Συνώνυμα
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.)
Αντώνυμα
tragedy (A dramatic work dealing with serious themes and often ending unhappily.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
romantic comedy
|stand-up comedy
|comedy show
|comedy club
|comedy series
Θέματα
entertainment
|arts
|media
|arts_entertainment
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I like to watch comedy shows.
- This movie is a comedy.
- He is good at writing comedy.
- The comedy made everyone smile.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
event
2
Unintentionally funny situation
A situation that is funny, often by mistake or without planning.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] was a comedy of errors
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners think 'comedy of errors' always refers to Shakespeare's play; it can also describe any real-life series of mistakes.
Συνώνυμα
farce (A ridiculous situation, often chaotic and exaggerated.)
Αντώνυμα
disaster (A situation that is very bad and not humorous at all.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
comedy of errors
Θέματα
daily life
|humor
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
comedy
IPA
GB/kˈɑmədi/
US/kˈɑmədi/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
com - edy (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: comedy
- Plural: comedies, comedy
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
comedy of errors
1/kˈɑmədi əv ˈɛɹɚz/
idiom
Series of funny mistakes
A situation where many small mistakes happen, making it funny or silly.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.