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burlesque
/bɜːˈlɛsk/
noun
burleska
Also
parodia(f)
Definition
A theatrical entertainment of a broadly humorous and often sexually suggestive kind, typically consisting of short turns, comic skits, and striptease acts. Also, a literary or dramatic work that makes fun of something by imitating it in a ridiculous way.
Examples
The show was a modern burlesque with singing and dancing.
Przedstawienie było nowoczesną burleską ze śpiewem i tańcem.
His novel was a burlesque of classic adventure stories.
Jego powieść była parodią klasycznych opowieści przygodowych.
Collocations
burlesque showclassic burlesquepolitical burlesque
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