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"TV show" is a noun which is often translated as "el programa de televisión", and "series" is a noun which is often translated as "la serie". Learn more about the difference between "TV show" and "series" below.
TV show(
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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. (television)
a. el programa de televisión (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).
Where's the remote? My favorite TV show is starting!¿Dónde está el mando? ¡Mi programa de televisión favorito está comenzando!
b. la serie de televisión (F) (storyline across episodes)
(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).
"24" was one of my all-time favorite TV shows."24" fue una de mis series de televisión favoritas de siempre.
series(
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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. (succession)
a. la serie (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 streetcar project has been plagued by a series of setbacks.El proyecto del tranvía ha sido afectado por una serie de contratiempos.
b. la sucesión (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).
A series of events had led to her dismissal.La despidieron tras una sucesión de acontecimientos.
2. (sports)
a. la temporada (F) (set of episodes)
(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 new series of "Broadchurch" comes out next week.Van a sacar la nueva temporada de "Broadchurch" la semana que viene.
a. el ciclo (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).
They've released the schedule for this summer's free concert series.Han publicado el programa para el ciclo de conciertos gratuitos de este verano.
