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"Movie" is a noun which is often translated as "la película", and "film" is a noun which is also often translated as "la película". Learn more about the difference between "movie" and "film" below.
movie(
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)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
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).
My uncle is a famous actor who's been in a lot of movies.Mi tío es un actor famoso que ha salido en muchas películas.
b. el film (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).
There's a really good movie about the Second World War that just came out.Hay un film muy bueno sobre la Segunda Guerra Mundial que acaba de salir.
movies
A plural noun indicates that there is more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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.