sit·com

(sĭt′kŏm′)

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sitcom

(ˈsɪtˌkɒm)

(Broadcasting) an informal term for situation comedy

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

sit•com

(ˈsɪtˌkɒm)

n.

Informal. situation comedy.

[1960–65; by shortening]

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun	1.	sitcom - a humorous drama based on situations that might arise in day-to-day life situation comedy comedy - light and humorous drama with a happy ending
	2.	sitcom - a humorous television program based on situations that could arise in everyday life situation comedy television program, television show, TV program, TV show - a program broadcast by television

Translations

مُسَلْسَلٌ تِلِفِزْيُنِيَّةٌ كُومِدِيَّة

situační komedie

situationskomedie

Fernsehkomödie Sitcom Situationskomödie

φαρσοκωμωδία

comedia

tilannekomedia

sitcom

humoristična serija

sitcom

シチュエーションコメディー

시트콤

sitcom

sitkom

komedia sytuacyjna

seriado cômico sitcom

комедия положений

televizijska komedija

komediserie

sitkom

hài kịch tình huống

情景喜剧

sitcom

[ˈsɪtkɒm] N (Rad, TV) (also situation comedy) → comedia f de situación

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

sitcom

[ˈsɪtkɒm] n abbr (=situation comedy) → sitcom m or fsit-down [ˈsɪtdaʊn]

modif
a sit-down meal → un repas assis
We had a sit-down lunch
BUT Nous avons déjeuné à table.
sit-down strike → grève f sur le tas

n
I need a sit-down → j'ai besoin de m'asseoir un peu

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

sitcom

n (inf) → Situationskomödie f, → Sitcom f

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

sitcom

[ˈsɪtˌkɒm] n (fam) (Radio, TV) → situation comedy f inv

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

sitcom

→ مُسَلْسَلٌ تِلِفِزْيُنِيَّةٌ كُومِدِيَّة situační komedie situationskomedie Situationskomödie φαρσοκωμωδία comedia tilannekomedia sitcom humoristična serija sitcom シチュエーションコメディー 시트콤 sitcom sitkom komedia sytuacyjna seriado cômico, sitcom комедия положений komediserie ละครโทรทัศน์ที่เป็นเรื่องตลกจากการสร้างสถานการณ์ sitkom hài kịch tình huống 情景喜剧

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

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