comedy
gb/kˈɑmədi/ us/kˈɑmədi/
A2
Anglais
~ 3400
Sens
0 sens
Nom
A2
entity
1
Entertainment meant to be funny
A show, movie, or play that is made to make people laugh.
Schéma d’usage :
a [comedy] about [something]
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'comedy' with 'comedian'. 'Comedy' is the type of entertainment, while 'comedian' is the person who performs it.
Synonymes
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.)
Antonymes
tragedy (A dramatic work dealing with serious themes and often ending unhappily.)
Collocations
romantic comedy
|stand-up comedy
|comedy show
|comedy club
|comedy series
Thèmes
entertainment
|arts
|media
|arts_entertainment
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- I like to watch comedy shows.
- This movie is a comedy.
- He is good at writing comedy.
- The comedy made everyone smile.
Nom
B1
event
2
Unintentionally funny situation
A situation that is funny, often by mistake or without planning.
Schéma d’usage :
[something] was a comedy of errors
Erreur fréquente :
Some learners think 'comedy of errors' always refers to Shakespeare's play; it can also describe any real-life series of mistakes.
Synonymes
farce (A ridiculous situation, often chaotic and exaggerated.)
Antonymes
disaster (A situation that is very bad and not humorous at all.)
Collocations
comedy of errors
Thèmes
daily life
|humor
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples pédagogiques
- 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.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
comedy
API
GB/kˈɑmədi/
US/kˈɑmədi/
Syllabes et accentuation
com - edy (2 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: comedy
- Plural: comedies, comedy
Famille de mots
Expressions
comedy of errors
1/kˈɑmədi əv ˈɛɹɚz/
idiom
Series of funny mistakes
A situation where many small mistakes happen, making it funny or silly.
Exemples
- 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.