movie
A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to…A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film; a video.
» I was at a movie theater.
Ich war im Kino.
Я был в кино.
Я была в кино.
Я був у кіно.
Я була в кіно.
Meaning
5 senses(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US)A recorded sequence of images displayed on a screen at a rate sufficiently fast to create the appearance of motion; a film; a video.
A professionally made motion picture of a substantive narrative work, typically around 1 to 3 hours long, typically intended for cinema, art, entertainment, and a widespread audience; a feature film, theatrical film.
My favorite actor is starring in the new movie.
Film, Spielfilm
фильмfilʹm, кинофи́льмkinofílʹm, кинокарти́наkinokartína
фільмfilʹm, кіно́kinó, кінофі́льмkinofílʹm
(Australia, Canada, New Zealand, US, usually plural)A cinema; a movie theatre.
Let's go to the movies.
(figuratively, informal)Any event, especially one that is unpleasant or tiresome.
Don't worry; this isn't the first time I've been through this movie.
(figuratively, slang)An extremely fun and exciting experience.
Every night with you is a movie!
- a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
Examples
4111 sentencesI was at a movie theater.
Я був у кіно.
ruЯ был в кино.
deIch war im Kino.
I like going to the movies.
Я люблю ходити в кіно.
ruЯ люблю ходить в кино.
deIch gehe gern ins Kino.
How about going to a movie?
Якщо щодо того, щоб піти в кіно?
ruКак насчёт того, чтобы сходить в кино?
deWie wär's, wenn wir ins Kino gehen würden?
I often go to the movies.
Я часто ходжу в кіно.
ruЯ часто хожу в кино.
deIch gehe oft ins Kino.
We hope you enjoy the movie.
Сподіваємося, вам сподобається фільм.
ruНадеемся, что фильм вам понравится.
Translations
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Origin
From moving (picture) + -ie. Attested since at least 1912 (if not 1908), originally in AmeFrom moving (picture) + -ie. Attested since at least 1912 (if not 1908), originally in American English.
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Forms
plural: moviesSynonyms
10 synonyms- a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement:filmpicturemoving picturemoving-picture showmotion picturemotion-picture showpicture showpic
Word family
65 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- to the movies
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- see a movie