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Media and Comms

Media and communications vocab

TermDefinition
un concurso a game show
las noticias the news
el telediario / informativo the news bulletin
el pronóstico the weather forecast
los anuncios adverts
una telenovela / un culebrón a soap opera
una serie a series
unos dibujos animados a cartoon
un programa infantil a children’s programme
un programa musical / de música a music programme
un programa de deportes a sports programme
una película a film
una película romántica a romantic film
una película cómica a comedy
una película histórica an historical film
una película policíaca a thriller
una película de ciencia-ficción a science fiction film
una película de acción an action film
una película de aventura an adventure film
una película de terror/ de miedo a horror film
una película de dibujos animados a cartoon
una película de guerra a war film
una película del oeste a western
emocionante exciting
aburrido boring
divertido fun
inteligente intelligent
gracioso/cómico funny
infantil childish
interesante interesting
tonto stupid
informativo informative
triste sad
serio serious
la historia the story
la acción the action
un desastre a disaster
los efectos especiales the special effects
un drama a drama
inspirado en hechos reales based on fact
visto por los ojos de... seen through the eyes of...
un viaje (en busca de...) a journey (in search of)
la música the music
transcurre (transcurrir) it takes place/occurs (to happen)
termina con (terminar) it ends with (to finish/end)
interpreta a (interpretar) he/she plays the part of (to play the role of)
se desarrolla (desarollarse) it develops (to develop)
cuenta/narra la historia de... (contar/narrar) it tells the story of..(to tell)
tiene lugar en... (tener lugar) it takes place in..(to take place)
se muere (morirse) he/she/it dies (to die)
sufre (sufrir) he/she/it suffers (to suffer)
empieza con (empezar) it starts with (to start/begin)
busca (buscar) he/she/it is looking for (to search/look for)
encuentra (encontrar) he/she/it finds (to find)
descubre (descubrir) he/she/it discovers (to discover)
asesina (asesinar) he/she kills (to kill)
la paz peace
la muerte death
la verdad truth
la amistad friendship
la respuesta answer
la vida life
el sueño dream
el significado meaning
el futuro future
el pasado past
el enemigo enemy
el villano villain/bad guy
la víctima victim
el amor love
el secreto secret
peligroso dangerous
emocionante exciting
misterioso mysterious
oscuro dark
arriesgado risky
celoso/envidioso jealous/envious
hermoso beautiful
una película de risa, esperanza, suerte a film of laughter, hope, luck
Created by: alg_modlangs
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