Activate Advanced. Unit 7. Entertainment Vocabulary. Flashcards

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Extravagant and intensive publicity or promotion for a product or service

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Hype (v.) (n.) - exageración, bombo y platillo

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The place where an event/concert takes place

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Venue (n.) - lugar de celebración, sede /’veniu/

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Social activities or entertainment available at night in a city

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Nightlife (n.) - ocio nocturno

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A moviewith the audio track in a different language

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Dubbed (adj.) - doblado

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A song or slogan that is difficut to forget

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Catchy (adj.) - pegadizo /’katchi/

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An informal word for “concert”

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Gig (n.) - bolo, concierto /guik/

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A person who frequently goes to the cinema

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Cinema-goer (n.) - espectador de cine, cinéfilo

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To watch many or all episodes of a TV series in one sitting

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Binge-watching (n.)

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The person who composes or writes a play

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Playwright (n.) - dramaturgo

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Characterized by being overly romantic and lacking elegance; not cool

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Cheesy (adj.) - pasteloso?

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A torn part of a ticket returned to the owner as a receipt

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Ticket stub (n.) - talón de la entrada

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A drama set in a particular historical period

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Period drama (n.)

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A TV drama dealing with daily events in the lives of the same characters

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Soap opera (n.) - telenovela

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Exciting; holding the interest of the reader or viewer

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Gripping (adj.) - apasionante

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Completely engrossing and compelling

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Riveting (adj.) - fascinante /’rivitin/

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A sound to show disapproval of a performance

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Boo (v.) (n.) - abucheo

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An expert on cinema and films

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Movie buff (n.) - cinéfilo

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a villain or “the bad guy” in a movie

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Baddy (n.) - malo (en la película)

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A book, film or song that makes you cry

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A tearjerker (n.) - lacrimógeno

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To applaud; to show appreciation for a performance

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Clap (v.) (n.) - Aplaudir, aplauso

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A style or category of art, music, or literature

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Genre (n.) - género /’yonra/

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A slang term used for the cinema industry

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The silver screen (n.)