comedy
gb/kˈɑmədi/ us/kˈɑmədi/
A2
Engleză
~ 3400
Sensuri
0 sensuri
Substantiv
A2
entity
1
Entertainment meant to be funny
A show, movie, or play that is made to make people laugh.
Tipar de utilizare:
a [comedy] about [something]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners sometimes confuse 'comedy' with 'comedian'. 'Comedy' is the type of entertainment, while 'comedian' is the person who performs it.
Sinonime
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.)
Antonime
tragedy (A dramatic work dealing with serious themes and often ending unhappily.)
Colocații
romantic comedy
|stand-up comedy
|comedy show
|comedy club
|comedy series
Teme
entertainment
|arts
|media
|arts_entertainment
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I like to watch comedy shows.
- This movie is a comedy.
- He is good at writing comedy.
- The comedy made everyone smile.
Substantiv
B1
event
2
Unintentionally funny situation
A situation that is funny, often by mistake or without planning.
Tipar de utilizare:
[something] was a comedy of errors
Greșeală frecventă:
Some learners think 'comedy of errors' always refers to Shakespeare's play; it can also describe any real-life series of mistakes.
Sinonime
farce (A ridiculous situation, often chaotic and exaggerated.)
Antonime
disaster (A situation that is very bad and not humorous at all.)
Colocații
comedy of errors
Teme
daily life
|humor
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Exemple
- 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.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- 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.
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
comedy
IPA
GB/kˈɑmədi/
US/kˈɑmədi/
Silabe și accent
com - edy (2 silabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: comedy
- Plural: comedies, comedy
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
comedy of errors
1/kˈɑmədi əv ˈɛɹɚz/
idiom
Series of funny mistakes
A situation where many small mistakes happen, making it funny or silly.
Exemple
- 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.