parody
A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or ironyA work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.
» It's a parody.
Это пародия.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.
Parodie
паро́дияparódija
паро́діяparódija
(archaic, countable)A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.
- humorous or satirical mimicry
- a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
Examples
13 sentencesIt's a parody.
ruЭто пародия.
This is a parody.
Це пародія.
ruЭто пародия.
The parody became more popular than the original.
This is not a parody, but a friendly caricature.
ruЭто не пародия, а дружеский шарж.
The newspaper published a hilarious parody of the president's speech.
ruГазета опубликовала уморительную пародию на речь президента.
deDie Zeitung druckte eine köstliche Parodie auf die Rede des Präsidenten.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin parōdia, from Ancient Greek παρῳδία (parōidía, “parody”), from παρά (pará, “besFrom Latin parōdia, from Ancient Greek παρῳδία (parōidía, “parody”), from παρά (pará, “besides”) + ᾠδή (ōidḗ, “song”).
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Forms
plural: parodiesSynonyms
10 synonymsWord family
11 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable