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high comedy

/haɪ ˈkɒmədi/

Tradução: Forma refinada e intelectual de comédia, baseada em humor inteligente, jogos de palavras, ironia, sátira e sutileza, em vez de palhaçada física ou piadas grosseiras.

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/haɪ ˈkɒmədi/C1formalart
  • ptForma refinada e intelectual de comédia, baseada em humor inteligente, jogos de palavras, ironia, sátira e sutileza, em vez de palhaçada física ou piadas grosseiras.

A sophisticated, intellectual form of comedy that relies on wit, wordplay, satire, and subtle humor rather than physical slapstick or crude jokes.

  1. Sophisticated humorC1formal

    A type of comedy that relies on intellectual wit, satire, and clever dialogue rather than physical humor or slapstick.

    ptComédia sofisticada

    • The play was a masterpiece of high comedy, full of witty repartee.
    • Oscar Wilde's works are classic examples of high comedy.
    • High comedy often targets social conventions and human folly.