German-English translation for "Posse"

"Posse" English translation

Posse
[ˈpɔsə]Femininum | feminine f <Posse; Possen>

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buffoonery, tomfoolery, clowning, antics trick, prank, practical joke farce
examples
  • farce
    Posse Theater | theatre, theaterTHEAT
    Posse Theater | theatre, theaterTHEAT
eine Posse mit vielen Verwechselungen
a farce with numerous confusions
eine Posse mit vielen Verwechselungen
Buenos Aires and Kyoto started out as an obsession and have now turned into a knockabout comedy.
Im Grunde hat der Wahn in Buenos Aires und Kyoto begonnen, und das Ganze endet mit einer Posse.
Source: Europarl
Thanks to their intervention, reason triumphed over dramatic antics.
Dank ihres Eingreifens hat der Verstand über dramatische Possen gesiegt.
Source: Europarl
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