What does cine in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word cine in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use cine in Spanish.

The word cine in Spanish means movies, films, hug, surround, adhere to, keep to, keep within, limit yourself to, confine yourself to, conform to, adhere to, adapt for film, adapt to film, movie star, movie listings, independent film, indie movie, experimental film, silent film, film noir, adult film, x-rated film, movie with sound, talkie, film club, movie review, movie critic, awesome, amazing, great, awesome, film director, film production company, film projector, cinema. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word cine

movies

nombre masculino (local, establecimiento) (mostly US, colloquial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mañana iremos al cine.
We're going to the movies tomorrow.

films

nombre masculino (obra fílmica) (UK: works)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
El cine de John Ford es soberbio.
John Ford's films are brilliant.

hug

verbo transitivo (ropa: ajustar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Es un vestido favorecedor porque ciñe bien la cintura.
It's a flattering dress because it clings to the waist.

surround

verbo transitivo (cosa: rodear a otra)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Una muralla alta e impenetrable ciñe la ciudad.
A high, impenetrable wall surrounds the city.

adhere to, keep to, keep within

verbo pronominal (ajustarse a algo)

Es necesario ceñirse al presupuesto para optimizar el uso del dinero.
We have to adhere to the budget in order to optimize the use of money.

limit yourself to, confine yourself to

verbo pronominal (centrarse en algo)

(transitive verb and reflexive pronoun: Transitive verb with reflexive pronoun--for example, "Enjoy yourself." "They behaved themselves.")
El orador debió ceñirse a exponer el tema, sin divagar.
The speaker had to limit himself (or: confine himself ) to expounding the theme without digressing.

conform to, adhere to

verbo pronominal (derecho: ajustarse, apegarse)

adapt for film, adapt to film

locución verbal (una obra literaria)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
«El libro de la selva» fue adaptado al cine por Disney en 1967.
"The Jungle Book" was adapted for film by Disney in 1967.

movie star

(coloquial (actor, actriz) (US)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Se arregló tan bonita que parece una artista de cine.
She dressed up so beautifully that she looked like a movie star.

movie listings

(programación en cines)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Hay tres estrenos en la cartelera de cine esta semana.
There are three premieres in the movie listings this week.

independent film, indie movie

(no comercial)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A Gerardo le gusta el cine alternativo.

experimental film

(dirección, guión, estilo, temáticas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
François Truffaut fue pionero del cine de autor.
Francois Truffaut was a pioneer of experimental film.

silent film

locución nominal masculina (filmes sin sonido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chaplin era un actor de cine mudo.
Chaplin was a silent film actor

film noir

locución nominal masculina (género policíaco)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Me gusta el cine negro norteamericano.
I like North American film noir.

adult film, x-rated film

locución nominal masculina (género pornográfico)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Hay una sala de cine para adultos en el centro de la ciudad.
There is an adult film shop in the city center.

movie with sound, talkie

locución nominal masculina (filmes hablados)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El cine sonoro comenzó a comercializarse en 1930.

film club

nombre masculino (club de cine)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

movie review

nombre femenino (texto sobre películas) (text)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

movie critic

locución nominal con flexión de género (periodista de opinión) (person)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Pablo trabaja como crítico de cine en una revista.
Pablo works as a movie critic at a magazine.

awesome, amazing

locución adverbial (ES: coloquial (estupendamente, muy bien) (US)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Lo pasé de cine en el parque.
I had an awesome time at the park.

great, awesome

locución adjetiva (ES: coloquial (estupendo, excelente)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Francisco se ha comprado un coche de cine.

film director

locución nominal con flexión de género (cineasta)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La novel directora de cine tuvo mucho éxito en varios festivales internacionales.
The novice movie director had a lot of success in several international festivals.

film production company

(empresa que financia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Los dos socios abrieron una productora de cine.
The two partners opened a film production company.

film projector

nombre masculino (aparato de emisión)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cinema

(local de películas)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mario trabaja como acomodador en una sala de cine.
Mario works as an usher at the cinema.

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