comedy
/ˈkɒmədi/noun
उच्चारण कॉमडी
सुखांत नाटक, हास्य
Core word
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[C, U]
a play or film that is intended to be funny, usually with a happy ending; the quality of being funny
सुखांत नाटक, हास्य
- a romantic comedy
- We watched a light comedy on television after dinner.
- The school's annual play this year is a comedy about a mix-up of twins.
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- He prefers comedy to horror films.
- There is plenty of comedy in the way the children argue about everything.
Synonyms humour fun farce satire
Opposite tragedy
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
comedy (countable and uncountable)
Comedy is countable when it means a particular play or film and uncountable for the type or style in general.
किसी विशेष नाटक या फ़िल्म के लिए 'comedy' countable है और सामान्य विधा या शैली के लिए uncountable।
- It is a romantic comedy about two neighbours.
- She prefers comedy to tragedy.
a comedy about / of sth
Use about for the subject and of for a type such as comedy of errors or manners.
विषय के लिए 'about' और 'comedy of errors/manners' जैसे प्रकार के लिए 'of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- It is a comedy about a family wedding.
- Shakespeare wrote A Comedy of Errors.
the comedy of the situation / comedy in sth
Comedy can mean the funny side of a real event; it is uncountable here.
'Comedy' किसी असली घटना के हास्यपूर्ण पक्ष को भी बता सकता है; तब यह uncountable है।
- There was comedy in the way he tried to catch the bus.
a comedy of errors
This phrase describes a series of silly mistakes that make a situation chaotic.
यह phrase मूर्खतापूर्ण ग़लतियों की उस शृंखला को बताता है जिससे स्थिति अस्त-व्यस्त हो जाए।
- The wedding arrangements turned into a comedy of errors.
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type + comedy
romanticblackdarksituationslapstickmusical
- The black comedy was banned for a week.
verb + comedy
watchwritestar indirectenjoy
- Radhika wrote a comedy for the school drama club.
comedy + noun
showclubdramafestivalwriteract
- The comedy show was sold out in minutes.
adjective + comedy
lightbroadgentlesharpwittygentle
- The writer is known for gentle comedy.
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- We watched a comedy on Sunday to forget the stress of the week.
हमने सप्ताह का तनाव भुलाने के लिए रविवार को एक हास्य फ़िल्म देखी।
- Kalidasa's plays mix comedy with poetry.
कालिदास के नाटक हास्य को काव्य से जोड़ते हैं।
- The class test turned into a comedy when the teacher read the wrong question.
जब शिक्षक ने गलत प्रश्न पढ़ दिया, तो कक्षा-परीक्षा हास्य का विषय बन गई।
- Comedy is harder to write than people think.
हास्य लिखना लोगों की सोच से कहीं अधिक कठिन है।
- The festival will screen three comedies from different languages.
महोत्सव में अलग-अलग भाषाओं की तीन हास्य फ़िल्में दिखाई जाएँगी।
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✗ I like comedy movies than tragedy.
✓ I like comedy movies more than tragedy.
Than needs a comparative form such as more before it.
'Than' से पहले 'more' जैसा comparative रूप आवश्यक है।
✗ She acted in many comedy.
✓ She acted in many comedies.
Many needs a plural noun; comedy changes y to ies.
'Many' के बाद plural noun चाहिए; comedy का plural comedies बनता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Comedy, farce and satire all make people laugh, but each does it differently.
Comedy, farce और satire तीनों हँसाते हैं, पर तरीके अलग हैं।
Entertainment meant to be funny, usually with a happy ending.
हँसाने के लिए बनाया मनोरंजन, प्रायः सुखद अंत वाला।
- The comedy ended with a wedding.
A comedy with silly events and wild confusion.
मूर्खतापूर्ण घटनाओं और भारी गड़बड़ी वाली हास्य रचना।
- The meeting was a farce.
Humour used to criticise people or society.
लोगों या समाज की आलोचना के लिए प्रयुक्त हास्य।
- The play is a satire on politicians.