- bur|lesk
- bur|lesk «bur LEHSK», noun, adjective.U.S. burlesque (vaudeville).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
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lesk — bur·lesk; dil·lesk; … English syllables
bur — al·bur·num; Bur·ber·ry; bur·bler; bur·bly; bur·bot; bur; bur·chell s; bur·de·kin; bur·den·less; bur·den·man; bur·den s; bur·den·some; bur·den·some·ly; bur·den·some·ness; bur·el; bur·gage; bur·gall; bur·ga·mot; bur·gao; bur·gee; bur·gess;… … English syllables
burlesk — bur·lesk … English syllables
burlesk — bur|lesk <aus gleichbed. fr. burlesque, dies aus it. burlesco zu burla »Posse«> possenhaft … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
burlesk — bur|lesk adj., itk. d.s., e (lavkomisk) … Dansk ordbog
burlesk — possenhaft; parodistisch * * * bur|lesk [bʊr lɛsk] <Adj.>: von derber Komik [gezeichnet]: ein burleskes Theaterstück. * * * bur|lẹsk 〈Adj.〉 possenhaft, derb komisch [<ital. burlesci <burla „Posse“] * * * bur|lẹsk <Adj.> [frz.… … Universal-Lexikon
burlesque — bur|lesque1 [ bɜr lesk ] noun count or uncount 1. ) a type of performance or entertainment that involves jokes, songs, and usually STRIPPERS 2. ) a performance or piece of writing that makes something funny by repeating or performing it in a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
burlesque — bur|lesque [bə:ˈlesk US bə:r ] n [U and C] [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: Italian burlesco, from burla joke ] 1.) speech, acting, or writing in which a serious subject is made to seem silly or an unimportant subject is treated in a serious… … Dictionary of contemporary English
