A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
noun 1. (movie)
a. la película
(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).
(F) The studio dubs 40 films per year. El estudio dobla 40 películas al año.
2. (cinema art)
a. el cine
(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).
(M) He writes articles on film and literature for the local paper. Escribe artículos sobre cine y literatura para el periódico local.
3. (photography)
a. la película
(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).
(F) Photographic film is highly sensitive to light. La película fotográfica es muy sensible a la luz.
b. el carrete
(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).
(M) (roll) I still have a camera that works with film. Yo todavía tengo una cámara que funciona con carrete.
4. (layer)
a. la película
(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).
(F) The hydrolipidic film is a protective barrier. La película hidrolipídica es una barrera protectora.
5. (wrap)
a. el film
(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).
(M) Use film to wrap the sandwiches. Usa el film para envolver los bocadillos.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb 6. (to record)
a. filmar We will film some scenes in the woods. Filmaremos algunas escenas en el bosque.
b. rodar This series is being filmed in Scotland. Esta serie se está rodando en Escocia.
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.).
intransitive verb 7. (to record)
a. filmar We'll start filming at 6 am. Empezaremos a filmar a las 6 am.
b. rodar The director wants to stop filming now because the lighting isn't good. El director quiere dejar de rodar ahora porque no hay buena luz.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).
adjective 8. (relative to cinema)
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.
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
Noun 1. (thin layer)
a. la película
(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).
(F) a film of ice una fina capa de hielo
2. (at cinema)
a. la película
(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).
(F) film actor/actress actor m/actriz de cine
film critic crítico(a) de cine
film director director(ora) de cine, cineasta mf
the film industry la industria cinematográfica
film script guión de cine
film star estrella de cine
film studio estudio cinematográfico
3. (photographic)
a. a (roll of) film un rollo or carrete
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb Copyright © 2006 Harrap Publishers Limited
film [fɪlm]
noun
(thin skin) película (f) ; [of dust] capa (f) ; [of smoke etc] velo (m) ; (Cine) (Fot) (negatives) película (f) ; (roll of film) carrete (m) ; rollo (m) ; (at cinema) película (f) ; film (m) ; filme (m) ; (full-length) largometraje (m) ; (short) corto(metraje) (m) the films el cine; silent film película (f) muda; to make a film of [+book] llevar al cine; hacer una película de; [+event] filmar
transitive verb
[+book] llevar al cine; hacer una película de; [+event] filmar; [+scene] rodar; intransitive verb
rodar; filmar modifier
[+camera, festival] cinematográfico; de cine film buff (n) cinéfiloacinéfila (m) (f) ;a cinéfila
film crew (n) equipo (m) cinematográfico
film fan (n) aficionadoaaficionada (m) (f) al cine;a aficionada
film library (n) cinemateca (f)
film noir (n) cine (m) negro it's the best film noir I've seen in a long time es la mejor película de cine negro que he visto desde hace tiempo
... a remake of the 1947 film noir classic, Kiss of Death. ... a fast-moving, often implausible, always stylish film noir.
film première (n) estreno (m) oficial; premier (f)
film producer (n) productoraproductora (m) (f) (cinematográfico);a productora
film rights (n) derechos (m) cinematográficos
film script (n) guión (m)
film set (n) plató (m)
film star (n) estrella (f) de cine
film strip (n) película (f) de diapositivas
film studio (n) estudio (m) de cine
film test (n) prueba (f) cinematográfica
Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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