Russian Translation(s) & Details for 'Comedy'

English Word: Comedy

Key Russian Translations:

• комедия [kɐˈmʲedʲɪjə] - [Formal/Neutral, Singular]
• комедии [kɐˈmʲedʲɪɪ] - [Plural]

Frequency: Medium

Difficulty: A2 (Beginner-Intermediate)

Pronunciation (Russian):

комедия: [kɐˈmʲedʲɪjə]

Note on комедия: The stress falls on the second syllable. The 'e' is pronounced as 'ye' in Russian.

комедии: [kɐˈmʲedʲɪɪ]

Note on комедии: Plural form, with a slight shift in vowel sound at the end.

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Meanings and Usage:

1. A genre of film, play, or literature intended to make people laugh

Translation(s) & Context:

• комедия - Used to describe a comedic genre in theater, film, or literature.

Usage Examples:

• Эта комедия очень смешная.

  This comedy is very funny.

• Мы смотрели старую советскую комедию.

  We watched an old Soviet comedy.

• Он написал комедию для школьного театра.

  He wrote a comedy for the school theater.

2. A humorous or amusing situation

Translation(s) & Context:

• комедия - Used metaphorically to describe a funny or absurd situation.

Usage Examples:

• Вся эта ситуация — настоящая комедия!

  This whole situation is a real comedy!

• На собрании произошла целая комедия ошибок.

  A whole comedy of errors happened at the meeting.

Russian Forms/Inflections:

The word комедия is a feminine noun in Russian and follows the standard declension pattern for feminine nouns ending in -ия.

Russian Synonyms/Antonyms:

Synonyms:

• смешная история (funny story, more informal)
• шутка (joke, when referring to a humorous situation)

Antonyms:

• трагедия (tragedy)
• драма (drama)

Related Phrases:

• комедия положений - "Comedy of situation" (a type of comedy based on funny situations).
• комедия ошибок - "Comedy of errors" (a situation full of mistakes and misunderstandings).
• разыграть комедию - "To stage a comedy" (often used metaphorically to mean pretending or faking something).

Usage Notes:

• The word комедия directly corresponds to the English "comedy" and is used in both literal (genre) and figurative (humorous situation) contexts.
• It is a neutral term and can be used in both formal discussions of art and informal conversations about funny events.
• Be aware of the plural form комедии when referring to multiple comedies (e.g., films or plays).

Common Errors:

• Error: Incorrect case usage, e.g., using nominative комедия after prepositions like "о" (about).
  Wrong: Я говорю о комедия.
  Correct: Я говорю о комедии.
  Explanation: The preposition "о" requires the prepositional case, not nominative.
• Error: Mispronouncing the stress.
  Wrong: Stressing the first syllable [ˈkomʲedʲɪjə].
  Correct: Stressing the second syllable [kɐˈmʲedʲɪjə].
  Explanation: Stress in Russian is crucial and can change the meaning or sound unnatural if misplaced.

Cultural Notes:

In Russian culture, comedy as a genre has a rich history, especially in Soviet cinema. Films by directors like Leonid Gaidai (e.g., "Операция Ы" or "Бриллиантовая рука") are iconic comedies that shaped humor in Russian-speaking countries. Mentioning комедия might evoke associations with these cultural touchstones among native speakers.

Related Concepts:

• юмор (humor)
• сатира (satire)
• анекдот (joke/anecdote)