comedy
gb/kˈɑmədi/ us/kˈɑmədi/
A2
Engels
~ 3400
Betekenissen
0 betekenissen
Zelfstandig naamwoord
A2
entity
1
Entertainment meant to be funny
A show, movie, or play that is made to make people laugh.
Gebruikspatroon:
a [comedy] about [something]
Veelgemaakte fout:
Learners sometimes confuse 'comedy' with 'comedian'. 'Comedy' is the type of entertainment, while 'comedian' is the person who performs it.
Synoniemen
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.)
Antoniemen
tragedy (A dramatic work dealing with serious themes and often ending unhappily.)
Woordcombinaties
romantic comedy
|stand-up comedy
|comedy show
|comedy club
|comedy series
Thema's
entertainment
|arts
|media
|arts_entertainment
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- I like to watch comedy shows.
- This movie is a comedy.
- He is good at writing comedy.
- The comedy made everyone smile.
Zelfstandig naamwoord
B1
event
2
Unintentionally funny situation
A situation that is funny, often by mistake or without planning.
Gebruikspatroon:
[something] was a comedy of errors
Veelgemaakte fout:
Some learners think 'comedy of errors' always refers to Shakespeare's play; it can also describe any real-life series of mistakes.
Synoniemen
farce (A ridiculous situation, often chaotic and exaggerated.)
Antoniemen
disaster (A situation that is very bad and not humorous at all.)
Woordcombinaties
comedy of errors
Thema's
daily life
|humor
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Voorbeelden
- 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.
Voorbeelden voor taalleerders
- 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.
Grammatica
Lemmavorm
comedy
IPA
GB/kˈɑmədi/
US/kˈɑmədi/
Lettergrepen en klemtoon
com - edy (2 lettergrepen)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
Woordvormen
Noun
- Base: comedy
- Plural: comedies, comedy
Woordfamilie
Uitdrukkingen
comedy of errors
1/kˈɑmədi əv ˈɛɹɚz/
idiom
Series of funny mistakes
A situation where many small mistakes happen, making it funny or silly.
Voorbeelden
- 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.