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comic relief en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˈkɒmɪk ɹɪˈliːf/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • /ˈkɑmɪk ɹɪˈliːf/ (General-American)

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The inclusion of a humorous character or scene or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often to relieve tension.
    • The sequence where Sam carves off Jorah’s infected tissue in secret, stopping every few moments to shush his patient, is presented as comic relief why? Jorah reels back into a diagonal close-up whimpering like a dog. Yellow pus oozes to get those good gross-out laughs. Is the substance of this operation funny to anyone on its face? 2017 July 23, Brandon Nowalk, “The great game begins with a bang on Game Of Thrones (newbies)”, in The Onion AV Club:

Relateds

bathos

Translations (21)

fr faire-valoir comique (inclusion of a humorous character or scene) · es toque de comedia (inclusion of a humorous character or scene) · cmn 輕鬆場面 /轻松场面 (inclusion of a humorous character or scene) · el κωμική ανακούφιση (inclusion of a humorous character or scene) · cmn 喜劇性鏡頭 /喜剧性镜头 (inclusion of a humorous character or scene) · ko 희극 기복 (inclusion of a humorous character or scene) · cmn 可笑的安心 (inclusion of a humorous character or scene) · pt alívio cómico (inclusion of a humorous character or scene) · fi koominen kevennys (inclusion of a humorous character or scene) · pl komedia w poważnym dziele (inclusion of a humorous character or scene) · de komische Entlastung (inclusion of a humorous character or scene) · es aliviamiento humorístico (inclusion of a humorous character or scene) · es alivio cómico (inclusion of a humorous character or scene) · de Comic Relief (inclusion of a humorous character or scene) · es relevación cómica (inclusion of a humorous character or scene) · fi kevennys (inclusion of a humorous character or scene) · cmn 滑稽場面 /滑稽场面 (inclusion of a humorous character or scene) · ru шуточный сброс (inclusion of a humorous character or scene) · ja 息抜き (inclusion of a humorous character or scene) · nl vrolijke noot (inclusion of a humorous character or scene) · it rilievo comico (inclusion of a humorous character or scene)