parody

parodia

Texto o espectáculo que imita otra obra de manera divertida o burlona.

En inglés sencillo: A piece of writing or a performance that copies another work in a funny or mocking way.

• The song is a parody.
• They made a clever parody of the original film.
• Her parodies of television adverts made everyone laugh.

Cómo se usa: a parody of something (The sketch is a parody of a famous detective show.)

Sinónimos: spoof, send-up

Expresiones frecuentes: a parody of, parody song, political parody

parodiar

Imitar el estilo de una obra o actuación para hacer reír o criticarla.

En inglés sencillo: To copy the style of a work or performance to make people laugh or criticize it.

• The show parodies famous films.
• She parodied his serious speech at the party.
• Their latest song parodies expensive perfume adverts.

Sinónimos: spoof, send up

Expresiones frecuentes: parody a film, parody someone’s speech, parody an advert