Meaning
1 sensesTo assign or conform to a genre, to make genre-specific.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:genre.
Examples
77 sentencesWhat's your favourite video game genre?
ruКакой жанр компьютерных игр ты любишь больше всего?
I'm not familiar with the genre.
My favourite anime genre is isekai.
ruМой любимый жанр аниме — исекай.
She collected books from different genres.
What is your favorite musical genre?
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from French genre, from Old French gen(d)re, borrowed from Latin generUnadapted borrowing from French genre, from Old French gen(d)re, borrowed from Latin genere. Doublet of gender and genus.
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Forms
genres, genring, genred, genredLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle