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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTelevision Comedy
/ˈtɛlɪˌvɪʒən ˈkɒmədi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A genre of television programming that aims to entertain and amuse the audience through humor.
"Shows like 'Friends' and 'The Office' are popular examples of television comedy." - 2
A specific episode or segment of a television program that features comedic content.
"The latest episode of the sitcom was a brilliant piece of television comedy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'television' originates from the early 20th century, combining the Greek 'tele' meaning 'far' and the Latin 'visio' meaning 'sight'. 'Comedy' comes from the Greek 'komoidia', which referred to a type of theatrical performance that was humorous in nature. Over time, 'television comedy' evolved to describe comedic performances specifically designed for broadcast on television.
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comédie télévisée
Transliteration: komedi televizée
"Les comédies télévisées comme 'Les amis' sont très populaires."
Fernsehkomödie
Transliteration: Fernsehkomödie
"Die Fernsehkomödie 'Die Nanny' war ein großer Erfolg."
commedia televisiva
Transliteration: kommedia televiziva
"La commedia televisiva 'Boris' ha ricevuto ottime recensioni."
comedia televisiva
Transliteration: komedia televiziva
"La comedia televisiva 'La casa de papel' ha ganado muchos premios."
comédia televisiva
Transliteration: komédia televiziva
"A comédia televisiva 'Porta dos Fundos' é muito popular."
टेलीविजन कॉमेडी
Transliteration: ṭelīvizan kōmeḍī
"टेलीविजन कॉमेडी 'तारक मेहता का उल्टा चश्मा' बहुत प्रसिद्ध है।"
电视喜剧
Transliteration: diànshì xǐjù
"电视剧《爱情公寓》是一部受欢迎的电视喜剧。"
텔레비전 코미디
Transliteration: telebijeon komidi
"텔레비전 코미디 '무한도전'은 많은 사랑을 받았습니다."
テレビコメディ
Transliteration: terebi komedi
"テレビコメディ『水曜日のダウンタウン』は人気があります。"
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