comedy

ˈkɒm.ə.di
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Translation of comedy into German

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Noun

1.

funny show

entertainment composed of jokes or humorous performance
Komödie fComedy
  • Stand-up comedy is popular worldwide.Stand-up-Comedy ist weltweit beliebt.
2.

play

light, amusing play with a happy ending
  • We watched a comedy at the theater.Wir haben uns im Theater eine Komödie angesehen.
3.

genre

the genre of drama that is light and humorous
Komödie fLustspiel
  • She prefers comedy over tragedy in literature.Sie bevorzugt Komödie gegenüber Tragödie in der Literatur.
4.

event

Rare
humorous event or sequence of events
Rare
Komödie fLustspiel
  • The day was a comedy of errors.Der Tag war eine Komödie der Irrtümer.
5.

art

Rare
the art of composing humorous works
Rare
  • He studied comedy at the university.Er studierte Komödie an der Universität.
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Expressions with comedy: examples in English and translations in German

Brüller
The comedian's new routine is pure comedy gold.
Screwball-Komödie
Screwball comedy often features witty banter and absurd situations.
Komödie der Irrtümer
The event turned into a comedy of errors.
Musikkomödie
Musical-Komödie
She loves the musical comedy genre for its fun stories.
romantische Komödie
Liebeskomödie
They watched a romantic comedy and laughed while rooting for the couple..
Stand-up-Comedy
She loves watching stand-up comedy at the local club.

Synonyms and analogies of comedy in English

n.farcehumorsatireparodyMore synonyms

Examples of comedy in a sentence

  • He enjoys watching comedy on television every evening.
  • The comedy had everyone laughing from start to finish.
  • She prefers comedy over drama for its lightheartedness.
  • The movie is a classic example of comedy.
  • He enjoys watching comedy for relaxation.
  • The meeting turned into a comedy when the projector failed.

Translations of "comedy" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
dieKomödienf.

Many enjoyed the comedy, but I found the cardboard sketches unfunny.

Viele genossen die Komödie, aber ich fand die stereotypen Sketche unlustig.

dieKomiknf.

My little brother thinks a whoopie cushion is the height of comedy.

Mein kleiner Bruder hält ein Furzkissen für den Gipfel der Komik.

derHumornm.

By using comedy, he hoped to deflect the audience's fear with laughter.

Mit Humor hoffte er, die Angst des Publikums durch Lachen abzulenken.

dasLustspielnn.

A comedy about reconciliation, adventure, game of love and luck.

Ein Lustspiel über Versöhnung, Abenteuer, Liebesspiele und Zufälle.

dasTheaternn.

From comedy to drama, the theater has something for everyone in its season lineup.

Von Komödie bis Drama, das Theater bietet in seiner Spielsaison für jeden etwas.

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Other translations for comedy:

  • Situationskomikn.
  • Komikernm.
  • Kabarettnn.
  • Schwanknm.

comedy: Examples and translations in context

Her tendency to ham made serious moments feel like a comedy skit.

Ihre Neigung zur Übertreibung ließ ernste Momente wie eine Komödie wirken.

The entire project turned into a comedy of errors from start to finish.

Das gesamte Projekt wurde von Anfang bis Ende zu einer Komödie der Irrungen.

In his comedy, the writer lets nothing be sacred, mocking every tradition.

In seiner Komödie ist für ihn nichts heilig, er verspottet jede Tradition.

Her killing timing in comedy always lands perfectly, surprising everyone around.

Ihr perfektes Timing in der Komödie trifft immer ins Schwarze und überrascht alle Anwesenden.

She laughed so hard during that comedy on the big screen.

Sie hat während dieser Komödie im Kino so laut gelacht.

The movie was meant to be a light-hearted comedy for the entire family.

Der Film war als leichte Komödie für die ganze Familie gedacht.

The school play's opening night was a comedy of errors and technical failures.

Die Premiere des Schulstücks war eine Komödie der Irrtümer und technischen Pannen.

Despite being a comedy, the weepy ending caught everyone off guard.

Obwohl es eine Komödie war, überraschte das rührselige Ende alle.

See also:

romantic comedyDivine Comedystand-up comedymusical comedy
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