No. 2,773 in French
ciné
"Ciné" is an informal term for "cinema" or "movie theater" in French.
In a sentence
J'adore aller au ciné pour voir les derniers films.
I love going to the cinema to watch the latest movies.
The word 'ciné' is used as a shortened colloquial term for 'cinéma,' referring to the movie theater or cinema in general.
On a prévu une sortie au ciné avec toute la classe vendredi.
We planned an outing to the cinema with the whole class on Friday.
Here, 'ciné' is again referring to the cinema as a location, in the context of organizing a group visit.
Le ciné est fermé aujourd'hui à cause des travaux.
The cinema is closed today due to renovations.
In this sentence, 'ciné' is used to specifically describe the cinema as a place that is temporarily inaccessible due to work being done.
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