low comedy in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for low comedy in the English»Spanish Dictionary

low comedy N

low comedy

farsa f

low comedy

astracanada f

Translations for low comedy in the English»Spanish Dictionary

comedy <pl comedies> [Am ˈkɑmədi, Brit ˈkɒmɪdi] N

1. comedy C (play, film):

comedy

comedia f

Shakespeare's comedies

las comedias de Shakespeare

comedy of manners

comedia f de costumbres

it was a comedy of errors

fue todo un sainete

2.1. comedy U (genre):

comedy CINE, LIT, THEAT

comedia f

2.2. comedy (comic entertainment):

comedy U

humorismo m

comedy attr show/program

humorístico

comedy attr show/program

de humor

2.3. comedy U (of situation, scene):

comedy

comicidad f

comedy

lo cómico

there's a lot of comedy in the book

el libro tiene mucho humor or muchos momentos cómicos

I.low¹ <lower lowest> [Am loʊ, Brit ləʊ] ADJ

1. low (in height):

low

bajo

to fly at low altitude

volar bajo or a poca altura

the dress had a very low back

el vestido era muy escotado por la espalda

he gave a low bow

hizo una profunda reverencia

a low point in his career

un momento bajo en su carrera

2.1. low (in volume):

low voice

bajo

low voice

quedo

low sound/whisper

débil

low sound/whisper

quedo

turn the radio down low

bájale al radio LatAm excl CSur

turn the radio down low

baja la radio CSur Spain

the TV's on too low

la tele está demasiado baja

2.2. low (in pitch):

low key/note/pitch

grave

low key/note/pitch

bajo

3. low (in intensity, amount, quality):

low pressure/temperature

bajo

low wages/prices/productivity

bajo

low proportion

pequeño

low standard/quality

bajo

low standard/quality

malo

low number/card

bajo

his weight was low for a sprinter

pesaba poco para un esprinter

low levels of radiation

bajos niveles de radiación

cook on a low flame or heat

cocinar a fuego lento

his strength was running low

se iba quedando sin fuerzas

his strength was running low

le estaban empezando a flaquear or fallar las fuerzas

a low number of voters turned out

pocos votantes acudieron a las urnas

student numbers fell as low as five

el número de estudiantes bajó a tan solo cinco

attendance has been low lately

últimamente no ha habido muchos asistentes

the temperature was in the low sixties

la temperatura apenas pasaba de 60° Fahrenheit

lower unemployment but higher inflation

menor desempleo pero mayor inflación

it's low in calories

es bajo en calorías

a low risk operation

una operación poco arriesgada or de poco riesgo

he has a low opinion of doctors

no tiene muy buena opinión de los médicos

I had low expectations of the team

no esperaba mucho del equipo

4. low (in short supply):

supplies are low

los suministros escasean or están empezando a faltar

stocks are running low

se están agotando las existencias

to be low on sth we're rather low on milk

tenemos or nos queda poca leche

he's rather low on initiative

no tiene mucha iniciativa

he's rather low on initiative

le falta iniciativa

the film was low on action

a la película le faltaba acción

5. low (in health, spirits):

to feel low (physically)

sentirse débil

to feel low (emotionally)

estar deprimido

to be in low spirits

estar bajo de moral or con la moral baja

to be in low spirits

estar deprimido

6.1. low (humble):

low liter

bajo

low liter

humilde

of low birth

de humilde cuna liter

the lowest of the low

lo más bajo

6.2. low (despicable):

low

bajo

low

mezquino

a low trick

una mala jugada

a low trick

una mala pasada

how low can you get? inf

¡qué bajo has (or ha etc.) caído! inf

7. low (primitive) BIOL:

low

inferior

a low species

una especie inferior or poco evolucionada

II.low¹ <lower lowest> [Am loʊ, Brit ləʊ] ADV

1. low:

low

bajo

to fly low

volar bajo or a poca altura

plants growing low to the ground

plantas fpl que crecen casi a ras del suelo

to bow low

hacer una profunda reverencia

get down lower if you don't want them to see you

agáchate más si no quieres que te vean

low down on the right-hand side of the painting

en la parte inferior derecha del cuadro

they're lower down the list than we are

están más abajo que nosotros en la lista

put the shelf lower down

coloca el estante más abajo

he rates low in my estimation

no lo tengo en gran estima

he rates the car low on comfort

el coche no le parece muy cómodo

he values himself too low

no se valora como debería

he values himself too low

se tiene en muy poco

I wouldn't sink or stoop so low as to do that

no me rebajaría a hacer una cosa así

I wouldn't sink or stoop so low as to do that

nunca caería tan bajo

to buy low

comprar a bajo precio

to play low (in cards)

jugar una carta baja

2.1. low (softly, quietly):

low

bajo

speak a bit lower

habla un poco más bajo

2.2. low (in pitch):

low

bajo

III.low¹ [Am loʊ, Brit ləʊ] N

1. low (low point):

the peso has dropped to a new (record) low against the dollar

la cotización del peso ha alcanzado un nuevo mínimo (histórico) con respecto al dólar

inflation is at a ten-year low

la tasa de inflación ha alcanzado el punto or nivel más bajo de la década

relations between the two countries are at an all-time low

las relaciones entre los dos países nunca han sido peores or nunca han estado tan tensas

the temperature will reach a low of two degrees

la (temperatura) mínima será de dos grados

2. low METEO:

low

zona f de bajas presiones

low² VB intr

low

mugir

low comedy in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for low comedy in the English»Spanish Dictionary

comedy <-ies> [ˈkɒmədi, Am ˈkɑ:mə-] N

1. comedy CINE, THEAT, LIT:

comedy

comedia f

2. comedy (funny situation):

comedy

comicidad f

I.low¹ [ləʊ, Am loʊ] ADJ

1. low (not high, not loud):

low

bajo, -a

to be low (on sth)

tener poco (de algo)

to cook sth on a low heat

hacer algo a fuego lento

stocks are running low

las existencias están casi agotadas

the batteries are running low

las baterías se están acabando

2. low (poor):

low opinion, quality

malo, -a

low self-esteem

bajo, -a

low visibility

poco, -a

a low trick

una mala jugada

II.low¹ [ləʊ, Am loʊ] ADV

low

bajo, -a

to feel low

estar deprimido

III.low¹ [ləʊ, Am loʊ] N

1. low METEO:

low

depresión f

2. low (minimum):

low

mínimo m

I.low² [ləʊ, Am loʊ] VB intr

low

mugir

II.low² [ləʊ, Am loʊ] N

low

mugido m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The classification of things considered to be low comedy constantly changes overtime.

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But in low comedy and broad farce it would be difficult to find an actor of equal merit...

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Low comedy, however, has lacked appreciation from most of society and is looked down upon in contrast to high comedy.

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They were immensely popular with audiences who loved the low comedy, exaggerated situations and bewildering plot twists.

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Because there is no contextual message in most forms of low comedy, it is not highly respected.

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Amid the high seriousness low comedy lurks.

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It is serious despite a plot rigged along the lines of low comedy.

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Low comedy was first denoted as comedy for the commoners because it was most often practiced by street performers.

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Over time as low comedy began to include lewd jokes and more physical comedy, more mainstream performers began to practice this type of comedy: stand-up comedians, musicals, etc.

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Today, low comedy can be seen in almost any production.

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