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1 grotesque
farcical, grotesque -
2 bouffon
bouffon [bufɔ̃,]masculine nouna. ( = pitre) buffoon* * *
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- onne bufɔ̃, ɔn adjectif farcical
2.
nom masculin1) ( plaisantin) clownfaire le bouffon — to clown about ou around
* * *bufɔ̃, ɔn bouffon, -ne1. adjfarcical, comical2. nm* * *A adj farcical.B nm( féminin bouffonne) [bufɔ̃, ɔn] adjectifbouffon nom masculin -
3 burlesque
burlesque [byʀlεsk]adjective( = ridicule) ludicrous* * *byʀlɛsk
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adjectif [tenue, idée, histoire] ludicrous; [farce, film, scène] farcical
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nom masculin Cinéma, Littérature* * *byʀlɛsk adjludicrous, LITTÉRATURE burlesque* * *A adj [tenue, idée, histoire] ludicrous; [farce, film, scène] farcical.[byrlɛsk] adjectif————————[byrlɛsk] nom masculinCINÉMA & LITTÉRATURE -
4 grand-guignol
gʀɑ̃giɲɔlnom masculinc'est du Grand-Guignol — fig it's farcical
* * *Grand-Guignol nm c'est du Grand-Guignol fig it's farcical; Théât le Grand-Guignol Grand Guignol theatreGB.[grɑ̃giɲɔl] nom masculin -
5 guignol
guignol [giɲɔl]masculine nouna. ( = marionnette) popular French glove puppet ; ( = spectacle) puppet show• c'est du guignol ! it's a farce!b. (pejorative) ( = personne) clown• arrête de faire le guignol ! stop acting the clown!* * *giɲɔlnom masculin1) ( spectacle de marionnettes) puppet show, ≈ Punch and Judy showc'est du guignol — fig it's farcical, it's a complete farce
2) ( personne peu sérieuse) pej clown, joker* * *ɡiɲɔl nm1) (= spectacle) Punch and Judy show2) (= personne) clown* * *guignol nm1 ( spectacle de marionnettes) puppet show, ≈ Punch and Judy show; c'est du guignol fig it's farcical, it's a complete farce;[giɲɔl] nom masculin1. [pantin] (glove) puppet[théâtre] puppet theatre[spectacle] Punch and Judy show2. (familier & figuré)Guignol nom propreles Guignols (de l'info)satirical television programme with puppets representing political figures and well-known personalities -
6 vaudevillesque
vaudevillesque adj farcical.[vodvilɛsk] adjectif -
7 bouffonnerie
bufɔnʀi1) ( acte) antics (pl)2) ( effets comiques) buffoonery3) ( caractère) ridiculousness4) Théâtre farce* * *bouffonnerie nf1 ( acte) antics (pl);2 ( effets comiques) buffoonery;3 ( caractère) ridiculousness;4 Théât farce.[bufɔnri] nom féminin1. [acte] piece of buffoonery[parole] farcical remark2. [caractère] buffoonery -
8 clownesque
[klunɛsk] adjectif -
9 farce
farce [faʀs]feminine nouna. ( = tour) practical joke• farces (et) attrapes ( = objets) (assorted) tricksb. ( = comédie) farce* * *faʀs1) ( tour) practical jokemagasin de farces et attrapes — joke shop GB, novelty store US
2) ( plaisanterie) joke3) ( bouffonnerie) farce4) Théâtre farce5) Culinaire stuffing, forcemeat* * *faʀs nf1) CUISINE (= garniture) stuffing2) (= blague) practical jokeAndré aime faire des farces. — André likes to play practical jokes.
3) THÉÂTRE farce* * *farce nf1 ( tour) practical joke; faire une farce à qn to play a practical joke on sb; magasin de farces et attrapes joke shop GB, novelty store US;2 ( plaisanterie) joke; ne te fâche pas, ce n'était qu'une farce don't be cross, it was only a joke; ⇒ dindon;3 ( bouffonnerie) farce; la réunion n'a servi à rien, c'était une vaste farce the meeting was useless, it was a total farce;5 Culin stuffing, forcemeat.I[fars] nom fémininII[fars] nom féminin————————[fars] adjectiffarces et attrapes nom féminin pluriel -
10 grand-guignolesque
ɡʀɑ̃ɡiɲɔlɛsk adjGrand Guignol modif* * *1 fig farcical;[grɑ̃giɲɔlɛsk] ( pluriel grand-guignolesques) adjectif -
11 ubuesque
ubuesque [ybyεsk]adjective* * *ybyɛsk adj1) (situation, projet, idée) ludicrous2) (personne) Ubuesque* * *[ybyɛsk] adjectif
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