comédie
comedy
noun ko-meh-DEE Less Common
Origin: Greek 'komoidia', via Latin 'comoedia'
Also means
pretence, play-acting
Usage Note
Comédie covers both a comedic film or play and, colloquially, a scene or act put on to deceive: arrête ta comédie! ('stop your play-acting!'). The famous state theatre la Comédie-Française is the world's oldest active theatre company. The adjective form is comique.
Examples
"Ce film est une comédie légère."
Natural Translation
This film is a light comedy.
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