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Film
I. film [fɪlm] N
1. film (motion picture):
film
Film m <-(e)s, -e>
she's had a long career in films
sie hat eine lange Filmkarriere hinter sich
to get into the films
zum Film gehen
to make [or shoot] a film
einen Film drehen
to see [or watch] a film
sich dat einen Film ansehen
2. film no pl (for cameras):
film
Film m <-(e)s, -e>
a roll of film
eine Rolle Film
to develop a roll of film
einen Film entwickeln
to catch [or record] sth on film
etw auf Film festhalten
to run out of film
keinen Film mehr haben
3. film (layer):
film
Schicht f <-, -en>
film
Film m <-(e)s, -e>
film of grease/oil
Schmier-/Ölfilm m
4. film (sheet):
film
Folie f <-, -n>
plastic film
Kunststofffolie f
plastic film
Plastikfolie f <-, -n>
II. film [fɪlm] N modifier
film (actor, career, industry, producer):
film
Film-
Hollywood is the film capital of the world
Hollywood ist die Filmhauptstadt der Welt
film buff
Filmfan m <-s, -s>
film censorship
Filmzensur f <-> kein pl
film scenario CINE
Szenario nt <-s, -s> spec
III. film [fɪlm] VB trans
1. film (make a movie, documentary etc.):
to film sb/sth
jdn/etw filmen
to film a scene
eine Szene drehen
2. film (reproduce):
to film a book
ein Buch verfilmen
IV. film [fɪlm] VB intr
1. film (make a movie):
film
filmen
film
drehen
2. film (transfer to film):
to film well/badly book, story
sich acc gut/schlecht verfilmen lassen
to film well/badly person
fotogen/nicht fotogen sein
this story films well
diese Geschichte eignet sich gut zum Verfilmen
OpenDict entry
film N
film at eleven JOURN
mehr dazu um elf (ursprüngl. als Teaser für spätere Nachrichten)
ˈadult film N
adult film
nicht jugendfreier Film
ˈac·tion film N
action film
Actionfilm m
ˈhor·ror film N
horror film
Horrorfilm m <-(e)s, -e>
film ad·ˈhe·sives N pl TECH
film adhesives
Klebefilm m <-s, -e>
ˈfilm cred·its N pl
film credits
[Film]abspann m
ˈfilm di·rec·tor N
film director
Filmregisseur(in) m (f) <-s, -e; -, -nen>
ˈfilm ar·chives N pl
film archives
Filmarchiv nt <-s, -e>
OpenDict entry
thin film N
thin film PHYS
dünne Schicht
thin film PHYS
Dünnschicht f
film industry N
film industry
Filmindustrie
photographic emulsion [ˌfəʊtəɡræfɪkɪˈmʌlʃn], film N
photographic emulsion
fotografische Emulsion
photographic emulsion
Film
white film N
white film
Kahmhaut
X-ray film N
X-ray film
Röntgenfilm
Present
Ifilm
youfilm
he/she/itfilms
wefilm
youfilm
theyfilm
Past
Ifilmed
youfilmed
he/she/itfilmed
wefilmed
youfilmed
theyfilmed
Present Perfect
Ihavefilmed
youhavefilmed
he/she/ithasfilmed
wehavefilmed
youhavefilmed
theyhavefilmed
Past Perfect
Ihadfilmed
youhadfilmed
he/she/ithadfilmed
wehadfilmed
youhadfilmed
theyhadfilmed
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
to write up a concert/film/play
eine Kritik zu einem Konzert/Film/Stück schreiben
to take in a cabaret/film [or movie]
noch schnell ein Kabarett/einen Film mitnehmen fig
this film was shot entirely on location
der Film wurde direkt vor Ort gedreht
Bombay is a film city par excellence
Bombay ist eine Filmstadt, wie sie im Buche steht
I was deeply affected by the film
der Film hat mich tief bewegt
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
She entered the adult film industry in 2007, and has since appeared in over 300 movies.
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Compiling an accurate filmography of her adult film career is made difficult by the wide variety of stage names she has used.
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She doesn't really fit the typical mold of someone who goes into the adult film business...
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She entered the adult film industry in 2006, at the age of 21.
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She entered the adult film industry in 1993 at the age of around 19, and she has since performed in nearly 200 films.
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Examples from the Internet (not verified by PONS Editors)
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The film is telling about the developments in the framework of this project.
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Der Film erklärt die Entwicklungen im Rahmen dieses Projektes.
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www.gwi-boell.de
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texts are written, comments compiled, photos edited and film material cut.
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www.giz.de
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Texte werden geschrieben, Kommentare verfasst, Fotos bearbeitet und Filme geschnitten.
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www.giz.de
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He shot the film "from the hip," with the result that the film, along with the music, presented a very authentic impression of the festival.
www.sixpackfilm.com
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Er schoß den Film "aus der Hüfte", was den Effekt hat, daß der Film, zusammen mit der Musik, einen sehr authentischen Eindruck des Ereignisses liefert.
www.sixpackfilm.com
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Film – transformed reality as light on the screen.
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Film – transformierte Realität als Licht auf der Leinwand.
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The film shows what normally isn’t visible—the “layman’s” uncertainty when being filmed.
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www.sixpackfilm.com
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Der Film zeigt das, was normalerweise nicht sichtbar ist – nämlich die Unsicherheit des „Laien“ beim Gefilmtwerden.
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www.sixpackfilm.com

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