-
1 ♦ comedy
♦ comedy /ˈkɒmədɪ/A n.1 [uc] (teatr.) commedia: comedy of ideas, commedia a tesi; comedy of manners, commedia di costume; Greek comedy, la commedia greca; musical comedy, commedia musicale; stand-up comedy, cabaret2 (cinem.) (film-) commedia; commedia brillante: (TV, radio) situation comedy, situation comedy; sitcom; television comedy, serie comica televisiva; fiction comica; romantic comedy, commedia romantica3 [u] lato comico; aspetto comico; comicità; umorismo: the comedy of the situation, il lato comico della situazione; high comedy, (scene di) grande comicitàB a. attr.1 di commedia; comico: comedy number, numero comico; comedy writer, autore di commedie; (TV) comedy series, serie comica● (fig.) comedy of errors, commedia degli errori; farsa. -
2 manner
['mænə(r)] 1.1) (way, method) modo m., maniera f.in this manner — in questo modo, in questa maniera, così
to do sth. in such a manner that — fare qcs. in modo tale che
in a manner of speaking — per così dire, per modo di dire
2) (way of behaving) comportamento m., modo m. di fare3) lett. (sort) sorta f., tipo m.4) art. letter. (style)2.in o after the manner of — secondo lo stile di, alla maniera di
to have good, bad manners — avere buone, cattive maniere
he has no manners — è un maleducato; [ child] non riesce a stare fermo
2) (social habits) usanze f., consuetudini f.••to do sth. as if to the manner born — fare qcs. come se non si fosse fatto altro dalla nascita
* * *['mænə]1) (a way in which anything is done etc: She greeted me in a friendly manner.) maniera, modo2) (the way in which a person behaves, speaks etc: I don't like her manner.) comportamento3) ((in plural) (polite) behaviour, usually towards others: Why doesn't she teach her children (good) manners?) maniere•- - mannered- mannerism
- all manner of
- in a manner of speaking* * *['mænə(r)] 1.1) (way, method) modo m., maniera f.in this manner — in questo modo, in questa maniera, così
to do sth. in such a manner that — fare qcs. in modo tale che
in a manner of speaking — per così dire, per modo di dire
2) (way of behaving) comportamento m., modo m. di fare3) lett. (sort) sorta f., tipo m.4) art. letter. (style)2.in o after the manner of — secondo lo stile di, alla maniera di
to have good, bad manners — avere buone, cattive maniere
he has no manners — è un maleducato; [ child] non riesce a stare fermo
2) (social habits) usanze f., consuetudini f.••to do sth. as if to the manner born — fare qcs. come se non si fosse fatto altro dalla nascita
-
3 ♦ manner
♦ manner /ˈmænə(r)/n.1 maniera; modo; tono: She prepared the meal in the Chinese manner, ha preparato il pasto alla maniera cinese; He said it in an offensive manner, lo disse in tono offensivo; to do st. in a haphazard manner, fare qc. in modo approssimativo; (gramm.) adverb of manner, avverbio di modo2 modo di fare; contegno; atteggiamento; comportamento; condotta: I like his modest manner, mi piace il suo contegno modesto; a cold manner, un atteggiamento freddo; an odd manner, un comportamento strano3 (pl.) maniere; educazione; (spec.) buone maniere, buona educazione: good manners, buone maniere; buona educazione; bad manners, cattive maniere; maleducazione; coarse manners, modi grossolani; maniere rudi4 (pl.) consuetudini; usanze; costume: the manners of the time, le usanze del tempo; a comedy of manners, una commedia di costume5 (form.) specie; sorta; genere: What manner of woman is she?, che sorta di donna è?; all manner of things, ogni sorta di cose; oggetti d'ogni specie6 ( arte, letter.) maniera; stile: a picture in the manner of Rubens, un quadro alla maniera di Rubens● after the Italian manner, all'italiana □ by no manner of means, per nessuna ragione; in nessun modo □ in the grand manner, in grande stile, in pompa magna □ in a manner, in un certo modo; fino a un certo punto □ in a manner of speaking, per così dire; per modo di dire □ in like manner, in modo simile; parimenti □ no manner of right, proprio nessun (fam.: nessunissimo) diritto □ to the manner born, nato per ( un certo compito, lavoro): a diplomat to the manner born, un diplomatico nato □ Where are your manners?, che maniere!; che modi sono questi?; chi ti ha insegnato l'educazione?
См. также в других словарях:
comedy of manners — comedy that satirically portrays the manners and fashions of a particular class or set * * * noun, pl comedies of manners [count] : a humorous play, movie, novel, etc., about the way a particular group of people behave * * * ˌcomedy of ˈmanners 7 … Useful english dictionary
comedy of manners — n. a type of comedy depicting and satirizing the manners and customs of fashionable society: see also HIGH COMEDY … English World dictionary
Comedy of Manners — [ kɔmɪdɪ ɔv mænəz] die, , Komödientyp der englischen Restaurationszeit (17. Jahrhundert), in dem zeitgenössischen Sitten (»manners«) und Anschauungen satirisch überzeichnet dargestellt werden; die C. of M. steht damit in der Tradition des… … Universal-Lexikon
comedy of manners — plural comedies of manners n a play, film, or television programme that shows how silly people s behaviour is or can be … Dictionary of contemporary English
Comedy of manners — The comedy of manners is a genre of play/television/film which satirizes the manners and affectations of a social class, often represented by stock characters, such as the miles gloriosus in ancient times, the fop and the rake during the… … Wikipedia
comedy of manners — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms comedy of manners : singular comedy of manners plural comedies of manners a play, film, television programme etc that shows the behaviour of people belonging to a particular social class in a humorous way … English dictionary
Comedy of Manners — Co|me|dy of Man|ners [ əv mænəz] die; <aus engl. comedy of manners »Sittenkomödie«> ein beliebter Komödientyp der engl. Restaurationszeit im 17. Jh … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
comedy of manners — comedy that ridicules through the use of satire the manners and behaviours of a certain class of society … English contemporary dictionary
comedy of manners — a comedy satirizing the manners and customs of a social class, esp. one dealing with the amorous intrigues of fashionable society. [1815 25] * * * Witty, ironic form of drama that satirizes the manners and fashions of a particular social class or … Universalium
comedy of manners — Date: 1822 comedy that satirically portrays the manners and fashions of a particular class or set … New Collegiate Dictionary
comedy of manners — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. light social satire, high comedy, play; see drama 1 , parody . Famous comedies of manners include Goldsmith: She Stoops to Conquer; Sheridan: School for Scandal, The Rivals; Vanbrugh: The Relapse, The Provok d Wife; Farquhar … English dictionary for students