Pelis (en. Movies)

/ˈpelis/

Meaning & Definition

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noun

Colloquial term in Spanish that refers to movies.

What movies do you want to watch tonight?

¿Qué pelis quieres ver esta noche?

It is especially used among young people and in informal language.

I watched some great movies over the weekend.

Vi unas pelis geniales el fin de semana.

It can also refer to television series in the same context.

I not only like movies, but also series.

No solo me gustan las pelis, también las series.

Diminutive of 'películas', originating from the Latin 'pictura', which means image or painting.

watch movies

Enjoying movies.

ver pelis

binge-watch movies

Watching several movies in a single session.

hacer maratón de pelis

newly released movies

Movies that are being shown for the first time in theaters.

pelis de estreno

cinema

Place where movies are screened.

cine

director

Person who directs a movie.

director

script

Text that contains the plot of a movie.

guion

To watch a movie in a carefree manner.

Last night I stayed home and just watched movies.

Anoche me quedé en casa y solo pelis.

To refer to low-budget or questionable quality movies.

Those movies are the kind made for television.

Esas pelis son de las que se hacen para la televisión.