comedy — Dizionario inglese

Sostantivo

1. a choric song of celebration or revel, especially in Ancient Greece

   Uso

   • numerabile
   • storico

2. a light, amusing play with a happy ending

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   • numerabile

   Esempi

   A Midsummer Night's Dream is among Shakespeare's most famous comedies.

3. a narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g., The Divine Comedy)

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   • Europe
   • Medieval
   • numerabile

4. a dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone

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   • numerabile

5. the genre of such works

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   • numerabile
   • non numerabile

6. entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance

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   • non numerabile

   Esempi

   Why would you be watching comedy when there are kids starving right now?

7. the art of composing comedy

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   • numerabile
   • non numerabile

8. a humorous event

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   • numerabile

Sostantivo

1. light and humorous drama with a happy ending

   Contrari

   tragedy

   Termini più generali

   drama

2. a comic incident or series of incidents

   Sinonimi

   drolleryclowningfunniness

   Termini più generali

   funplaysport