Angielski

comedy

gb/kˈɑmədi/ us/kˈɑmədi/
A2 Angielski
~ 3400
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Rzeczownik A2 entity
1

Entertainment meant to be funny

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

Schemat użycia: a [comedy] about [something]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'comedy' with 'comedian'. 'Comedy' is the type of entertainment, while 'comedian' is the person who performs it.
Synonimy
humor (Refers broadly to the quality of being funny, not necessarily a specific work.) | farce (A more exaggerated and absurd type of comedy.)
Antonimy
tragedy (A dramatic work dealing with serious themes and often ending unhappily.)
Kolokacje
romantic comedy |stand-up comedy |comedy show |comedy club |comedy series
Tematy
entertainment |arts |media |arts_entertainment
Przykłady
  • 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
  • I like to watch comedy shows.
  • This movie is a comedy.
  • He is good at writing comedy.
  • The comedy made everyone smile.
Rzeczownik B1 event
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Unintentionally funny situation

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

Schemat użycia: [something] was a comedy of errors
Częsty błąd:
Some learners think 'comedy of errors' always refers to Shakespeare's play; it can also describe any real-life series of mistakes.
Synonimy
farce (A ridiculous situation, often chaotic and exaggerated.)
Antonimy
disaster (A situation that is very bad and not humorous at all.)
Kolokacje
comedy of errors
Tematy
daily life |humor |daily_life |arts_entertainment
Przykłady
  • 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.
Przykłady dla uczących się
  • 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.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
comedy
IPA
GB/kˈɑmədi/
US/kˈɑmədi/
Sylaby i akcent
com - edy (2 sylaby)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
  • Base: comedy
  • Plural: comedies, comedy
Rodzina wyrazów
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
Wyrażenia

comedy of errors

1
/kˈɑmədi əv ˈɛɹɚz/
idiom

Series of funny mistakes

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

Przykłady
  • 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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