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farce
An event or process that is so poorly organized, unfair, or absurd that it seems ridiculous and impossible to take seriously.
Die Gerichtsverhandlung war eine reine Farce, da der Sieger von Anfang an feststand.
The trial was a complete farce, since the winner had been decided from the start.
farce
A type of comedy in theater characterized by exaggerated, comic situations, fast-moving action, and often crude humor.
Gestern Abend haben wir im Theater eine turbulente französische Farce gesehen.
Last night, we saw a lively French farce at the theater.
You can recognize the meaning 'absurd event' from words related to politics, justice, or organization, e.g. 'Wahl' (election), 'Prozess' (trial), or 'Sitzung' (meeting). You can recognize the theater meaning from words like 'Theater' (theater), 'Bühne' (stage), 'Komödie' (comedy), or 'sehen' (to see/watch).
Die politische Debatte entwickelte sich zu einer reinen Farce.
The political debate turned into a complete farce.
In the figurative meaning, 'Farce' (farce) is very often combined with the adjective 'rein' (pure/complete): 'eine reine Farce' (a complete farce). This phrase emphasizes the total absurdity of the situation.
Die Sitzung war eine reine Farce, weil keine wichtigen Entscheidungen getroffen wurden.
The meeting was a complete farce because no important decisions were made.
When you describe a process as a 'Farce' (farce), it is not a neutral description but a very strong criticism. It expresses that something is ridiculous, unfair, and impossible to take seriously.
Er nannte die Wahl eine Farce, da die Ergebnisse manipuliert worden seien.
He called the election a farce because the results had allegedly been manipulated.
As a theatrical genre, 'Farce' (farce) is often combined with adjectives that describe its entertaining character, for example 'eine turbulente Farce' (a lively farce), 'eine lustige Farce' (a funny farce), or 'eine französische Farce' (a French farce).
Das Stück ist eine turbulente Farce mit vielen überraschenden Wendungen.
The play is a lively farce with many surprising twists.
comedy
Komödie can figuratively refer to a ridiculous or overly dramatic situation. Farce presents a situation more strongly as absurd, unfair, or so poorly organized that it cannot be taken seriously. Komödie fits mere ridiculous drama; Farce is more appropriate when there is fundamental failure or unfair conduct.
Die von Anfang an unfair organisierte Mitarbeitersuche war eine Farce.
The employee search, which had been organized unfairly from the start, was a farce.
Die übertrieben dramatische Mitarbeitersuche wurde zur Komödie.
The overly dramatic employee search turned into a comedy.
