noun
la película
movie
Es una obra creada para ser vista en una pantalla, que cuenta una historia mediante imágenes y sonidos.
Definition & meaning
- Film or movie: a story or other production recorded for viewing on a screen.
- Film or thin layer: a thin coating covering a surface.
- Photographic film: light-sensitive material used to capture images.
Grammar & Word origin
- Feminine noun: la película; plural: las películas.
- From Latin pellicula, meaning “little skin” or “thin membrane.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- filme — a synonym for “movie,” though less common in everyday speech.
- cinta — literally “tape”; also used for a film, especially in journalistic or formal contexts.
- capa — “layer”; broader than película when referring to a thin coating.
There is no direct antonym.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Ayer vimos una película muy emocionante.noun
Yesterday we saw a very exciting movie.
Me encanta esa película de acción.noun
I love that action movie.
Voy a ver una película con mi hermana.noun
I'm going to watch a movie with my sister.
Vi la película con mi familia por la noche.noun
I watched the movie with my family at night.
Este sábado vamos al cine a ver una película divertida.noun
This Saturday we are going to the cinema to watch a fun movie.
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