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"Film" is a noun which is often translated as "la película", and "video" is a noun which is often translated as "el video". Learn more about the difference between "film" and "video" below.
film(
fihlm
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (movie)
a. la película (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The studio dubs 40 films per year.El estudio dobla 40 películas al año.
2. (cinema art)
a. la película (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Photographic film is highly sensitive to light.La película fotográfica es muy sensible a la luz.
b. el carrete (M) (roll)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
I still have a camera that works with film.Yo todavía tengo una cámara que funciona con carrete.
4. (layer)
a. la película (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The hydrolipidic film is a protective barrier.La película hidrolipídica es una barrera protectora.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
6. (to record)
c. llevar al cine (novel)
Several of his books were filmed in the nineties.En los noventa, varios de sus libros fueron llevados al cine.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
7. (to record)
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
a. cinematográfico
She began her film career at the age of three.Comenzó su carrera cinematográfica a la edad de tres años.
b. de cine
Film critics agree that it is her best movie to date.Los críticos de cine coinciden en que es su mejor película hasta la fecha.
video(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (recording)
a. el video (M) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
We watched a video online to learn how to sew.Miramos un video en línea para aprender a coser.
2. (system)
a. el video (M) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
I was lucky to get the eclipse on video.Tuve la suerte de grabar el eclipse en video.
3. (cassette)
a. el video (M) (Latin America)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
What shall we do with all these old videos?¿Qué vamos a hacer con todos estos videos viejos?
c. el videocasete (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The top shelf is full of videos.El estante de arriba está lleno de videocasetes.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. grabar en video (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
Dad plans to video the entire recital.Papá planea grabar el recital entero en video.
b. grabar en vídeo (Spain)
Regionalism used in Spain
How can I video my computer screen?¿Cómo puedo grabar en vídeo la pantalla de mi ordenador?
