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película de risa

English translation of película de risa

comedy

The Spanish phrase 'película de risa' can be translated to English as 'comedy'. It is typically used to describe a genre of film that is intended to entertain the audience by provoking laughter and amusement. This genre may be characterized by humorous dialogues, slapstick scenarios, or satirical elements, often revolving around improbable situations and exaggerated characters.


Example sentences using: película de risa

Anoche vi una película de risa tan buena que no podía dejar de reír.

English translation of Anoche vi una película de risa tan buena que no podía dejar de reír.

Last night I saw such a good comedy movie that I couldn't stop laughing.

This sentence is talking about a funny movie (referred to as 'película de risa' in Spanish) that the speaker saw the previous night, which caused them to laugh a lot because it was very good.

Vamos a ver una película de risa para levantarnos el ánimo.

English translation of Vamos a ver una película de risa para levantarnos el ánimo.

Let's watch a comedy movie to cheer ourselves up.

In this sentence, the speaker suggests watching a comedy movie ('película de risa') as a way to improve their mood, using 'levantarnos el ánimo' - a Spanish phrase that directly translates into 'raise our spirits'.

Prefiero la película de risa antes que la de terror porque me gusta reír.

English translation of Prefiero la película de risa antes que la de terror porque me gusta reír.

I prefer comedy movies over horror ones because I like to laugh.

The speaker in this context is expressing their preference for comedy movies ('película de risa') over horror ones, stating that the reason is because they enjoy laughing.

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