comic

S2 W2

BrE /ˈkɒmɪk/ AmE /ˈkɑːmɪk/

noun / adjective en → es

1 COMIC BOOK [singular] B1

a book or magazine containing a series of comic strips, often with humorous stories and illustrations

cómic, historieta

Collocations comic book · comic strip

  • He loves reading comic books.

    Él disfruta leyendo cómics.

2 HUMOROUS [singular] B1

a person who tells jokes or performs humorous acts, especially as a job

payaso, comediante

Collocations comic act · comic performance

  • She is a very funny comic.

    Ella es una comediante muy divertida.

3 FUNNY [adjective before noun] B1

relating to jokes or humor; amusing

divertido, gracioso

Collocations comic character · comic situation

  • The film had some comic moments.

    La película tuvo algunos momentos divertidos.

4 UNTRUE [adjective before noun] B2

not true or serious; intended to be funny rather than real

falso, burlón

Collocations comic claim · comic statement

  • It was a comic suggestion.

    Fue una sugerencia burlona.