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"Series" is a form of "seriar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to arrange in series". "Películas" is a form of "película", a noun which is often translated as "movie". Learn more about the difference between "series" and "películas" below.
seriar(
seh
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ryahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to arrange in series
Le dije al becario que seriara las publicaciones de la hemeroteca.I told the intern to arrange in series the publications of the newspaper library.
a. to serialize
La emisora de radio serió las peripecias de la familia Soriano en su viaje por el mundo.The radio station serialized the adventures of the Soriano family as they traveled around the world.
b. to make into a series
Cuando el programa piloto se convirtió en un éxito, la cadena decidió seriarlo.After the pilot became a success, the network decided to make it into a series.
a. to mass-produce
¿Por qué los muebles de aquí son más baratos? - Porque los serian, y la calidad del material tampoco es la mejor.Why is the furniture here cheaper? - Because they're mass-produced, and the quality of the material isn't the best.
la película(
peh
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lee
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koo
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lah
)A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
1. (cinema)
a. movie
No me gustó el final de la película.I didn't like the end of the movie.
Yo quería ver una película de miedo, pero mi novio quería ver una comedia romántica.I wanted to watch a scary movie, but my boyfriend wanted to watch a romantic comedy.
b. film
En estos momentos ponen dos películas suyas en el cine.Two of his films are showing in theaters now.
