cinéma

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See also: cinema and cínemą

French

Etymology

Clipping of cinématographe.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /si.ne.ma/
  • Audio (France, Paris)(file)
  • Homophone: cinémas
  • Hyphenation: ci‧né‧ma

Noun

cinéma m (plural cinémas)

  1. cinema (the art of making films and movies)
    Le cinéma est un langage universel. ― Cinema is a universal language.
  2. (cinematography) cinema (the film and movie industry)
  3. cinema (film or movies as a group)
  4. cinema (movie theatre)
    Je suis allé au cinéma samedi dernier. ― I went to the cinema last Saturday.
  5. (informal) playacting, drama, fuss
    Arrête ton cinéma! ― Cut it out! / Stop your acting!

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