comedy
gb/kˈɑmədi/ us/kˈɑmədi/
A2
Английский
~ 3400
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A2
entity
1
Entertainment meant to be funny
A show, movie, or play that is made to make people laugh.
Модель употребления:
a [comedy] about [something]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'comedy' with 'comedian'. 'Comedy' is the type of entertainment, while 'comedian' is the person who performs it.
Синонимы
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.)
Антонимы
tragedy (A dramatic work dealing with serious themes and often ending unhappily.)
Коллокации
romantic comedy
|stand-up comedy
|comedy show
|comedy club
|comedy series
Темы
entertainment
|arts
|media
|arts_entertainment
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- I like to watch comedy shows.
- This movie is a comedy.
- He is good at writing comedy.
- The comedy made everyone smile.
Существительное
B1
event
2
Unintentionally funny situation
A situation that is funny, often by mistake or without planning.
Модель употребления:
[something] was a comedy of errors
Частая ошибка:
Some learners think 'comedy of errors' always refers to Shakespeare's play; it can also describe any real-life series of mistakes.
Синонимы
farce (A ridiculous situation, often chaotic and exaggerated.)
Антонимы
disaster (A situation that is very bad and not humorous at all.)
Коллокации
comedy of errors
Темы
daily life
|humor
|daily_life
|arts_entertainment
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры для изучающих
- 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.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
comedy
IPA
GB/kˈɑmədi/
US/kˈɑmədi/
Слоги и ударение
com - edy (2 слога)
Stress on 1st syllable (com)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: comedy
- Plural: comedies, comedy
Родственные слова
Выражения
comedy of errors
1/kˈɑmədi əv ˈɛɹɚz/
idiom
Series of funny mistakes
A situation where many small mistakes happen, making it funny or silly.
Примеры
- 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.