movie
/ˈmuːvi/noun
उच्चारण मूवी
फ़िल्म, चलचित्र
Basic word
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[C] especially AmE
a series of moving pictures recorded with sound that tells a story, shown at the cinema (British usually film); (the movies) the cinema
फ़िल्म, चलचित्र
- watch a movie
- go to the movies
- We watched a funny movie on Saturday night.
+ 3 more examples
- The movie starts at six, so we must hurry.
- They made a movie based on a famous novel.
- We went to the movies and bought popcorn.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
go to a movie / see a movie
'Movie' is mainly American English. In British English, 'film' is more usual, but 'movie' is understood everywhere and is common in Indian English.
'Movie' मुख्यतः American English का शब्द है। British English में 'film' अधिक प्रचलित है, पर 'movie' सर्वत्र समझा जाता है और भारतीय English में भी आम है।
- We went to a movie on Sunday.
- Have you seen the new Hindi movie?
the movies (cinema)
'The movies' means the cinema as a place or an industry. Use it with 'at' or 'to': 'go to the movies', 'at the movies'.
'The movies' सिनेमा को स्थान या उद्योग के रूप में बताता है। इसके साथ 'at' या 'to' आता है: 'go to the movies', 'at the movies'।
- Let's go to the movies tonight.
- She has worked in the movies for twenty years.
movie + noun
It combines with many nouns: movie star, movie theatre, movie ticket, movie review, movie director.
यह कई nouns से जुड़ता है: movie star, movie theatre, movie ticket, movie review, movie director।
- The movie star arrived at the premiere in a white car.
- Read the movie review before you decide.
in a / the movie
'In a movie' refers to the story, or the characters inside it: 'In the movie, the hero saves the village.'
'In a movie' कहानी या उसके पात्रों के लिए आता है: 'In the movie, the hero saves the village.'
- In the movie, Radhika's favourite actor plays a teacher.
movie vs film vs cinema
A 'movie' or 'film' is the work itself. 'Cinema' is the building, or the art and business of film-making.
'Movie' या 'film' स्वयं कृति है। 'Cinema' भवन या फ़िल्म-निर्माण की कला और व्यवसाय है।
- We watched a movie at the cinema.
+Collocations 5
verb + movie
watchseemakedirectreleasereview
- The director released his new movie during Diwali.
adjective + movie
Hindisilenthorroractionanimatedpopular
- She loves watching animated movies with her cousins.
movie + noun
startheatreticketcritictrailerposter
- The movie trailer was released a month before the premiere.
movie + event
premierenightshowmarathonfestival
- The school organised a movie night for Class 10.
go + to + movies
go to a moviego to the moviescatch a movietake sb to a movie
- We caught a movie after the last exam.
“More examples 5
- The movie was based on a true story from a small village in Bihar.
यह फ़िल्म बिहार के एक छोटे गाँव की सच्ची कहानी पर आधारित थी।
- Radhika and her friends watched a movie to celebrate the end of the exams.
राधिका और उसके मित्रों ने परीक्षा समाप्त होने का उत्सव मनाने के लिए एक फ़िल्म देखी।
- The movie lasted nearly three hours, with an interval in the middle.
फ़िल्म लगभग तीन घंटे की थी और बीच में अंतराल था।
- Many movies now come out on streaming platforms instead of theatres.
अब कई फ़िल्में सिनेमाघरों के स्थान पर streaming platforms पर आती हैं।
- He dreams of acting in the movies one day.
वह एक दिन फ़िल्मों में अभिनय करने का सपना देखता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ We watched a movie yesterday night.
✓ We watched a movie last night.
English uses 'last night', not 'yesterday night'.
English में 'last night' कहा जाता है, 'yesterday night' नहीं।
✗ I have seen this movie yesterday.
✓ I saw this movie yesterday.
A definite past time like 'yesterday' needs the simple past, not the present perfect.
'Yesterday' जैसे निश्चित भूतकाल के साथ simple past आता है, present perfect नहीं।
?Which word?
Keep the film words: movie or film, documentary (a film about real events), biopic (a film about a real person's life), sequel (a film that continues a story), trailer (a short preview), box office (the business of selling cinema tickets: 'a box-office hit'), blockbuster (a very successful film).
फ़िल्म के शब्द याद रखिए: movie या film, documentary (वास्तविक घटनाओं पर फ़िल्म, वृत्तचित्र), biopic (किसी वास्तविक व्यक्ति के जीवन पर फ़िल्म), sequel (कहानी आगे बढ़ाने वाली फ़िल्म), trailer (छोटा पूर्वावलोकन), box office (सिनेमा टिकट बेचने का व्यापार: 'a box-office hit'), blockbuster (बहुत सफल फ़िल्म)।
§Grammar and usage
British and American English: film and cinema (British) and movie and movie theater (American); 'go to the cinema' (British) and 'go to the movies' (American).
British और American English में film और cinema (British) और movie और movie theater (American); 'go to the cinema' (British) और 'go to the movies' (American)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The National Film Awards and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award are India's top film honours; the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) is held in Goa.
राष्ट्रीय फ़िल्म पुरस्कार और दादासाहेब फाल्के पुरस्कार भारत के शीर्ष फ़िल्म सम्मान हैं; भारतीय अंतर्राष्ट्रीय फ़िल्म महोत्सव (IFFI) गोवा में होता है।