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037. The Press and The Media

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Cuestionario

talk show
[Sustantivo]

a type of TV or radio program on which famous people appear as guests to answer questions about themselves or other subjects

talk show, programa de entrevistas

talk show, programa de entrevistas

cartoon
[Sustantivo]

a movie or TV show, made by photographing a series of drawings or models rather than real people or objects

dibujos animados

dibujos animados

game show
[Sustantivo]

a television or radio program where people compete against each other to win prizes

concurso, programa concurso

concurso, programa concurso

the news
[Sustantivo]

a television or radio broadcast or program of the latest news

noticias

noticias

weather forecast
[Sustantivo]

a report on possible weather conditions and how they will change in the following day or days

pronóstico del tiempo, previsión del tiempo

pronóstico del tiempo, previsión del tiempo

soap opera
[Sustantivo]

a TV or radio show, broadcast regularly, dealing with the routine life of a group of people and their problems

telenovela

telenovela

sitcom
[Sustantivo]

a humorous show on television or radio with the same characters being involved with numerous funny situations in different episodes

comedia de situación

comedia de situación

sport
[Sustantivo]

a physical activity or competitive game with specific rules that people do for fun or as a profession

deporte

deporte

program
[Sustantivo]

a broadcast people watch or listen to on television or radio

programa

programa

documentary
[Sustantivo]

a movie or TV program based on true stories giving facts about a particular person or event

documental

documental

current affairs
[Sustantivo]

important social or political events that are happening and are covered in the news

temas de actualidad

temas de actualidad

detective
[Sustantivo]

a person, especially a police officer, whose job is to investigate and solve crimes and catch criminals

detective

detective

drama
[Sustantivo]

a play that is performed in a theater, on TV, or radio

drama

drama

presenter
[Sustantivo]

someone who appears in a TV or radio show, introducing different sections

presentador, locutor

presentador, locutor

to examine something scientifically, typically to discover facts or evidence

investigar, examinar

investigar, examinar

mass media
[Sustantivo]

widespread forms of communication, including TV, radio, newspapers, magazines, and the Internet, that reach a large audience with news, information, and entertainment

medios de comunicación, medios masivos

medios de comunicación, medios masivos

means
[Sustantivo]

a way, system, object, etc. through which one can achieve a goal or accomplish a task

medio

medio

subtitle
[Sustantivo]

transcribed or translated words of the narrative or dialogues of a movie or TV show, appearing at the bottom of the screen to help deaf people or those who do not understand the language

subtítulo

subtítulo

to dub
[Verbo]

to change the original language of a movie or TV show into another language

doblar

doblar

to receive
[Verbo]

to pick up broadcast signals

recibir, captar

recibir, captar

satellite dish
[Sustantivo]

a type of antenna used to receive signals from satellites orbiting the earth, typically for television or internet services

antena parabólica

antena parabólica

commercial
[Sustantivo]

an advertisement broadcast on TV or radio

comercial

comercial

to stream
[Verbo]

to play audio or video material from the Internet without needing to download the whole file on one's device

ver en streaming, escuchar en streaming

ver en streaming, escuchar en streaming

broadcast
[Sustantivo]

a TV or radio program

programa, emisión

programa, emisión

podcast
[Sustantivo]

a digital audio program that is available for download or streaming on the Internet, typically produced in a series format covering a wide range of topics

podcast

podcast

popularly
[Adverbio]

in a way that is widely favored or recognized by a large number of people

popularmente, comúnmente

popularmente, comúnmente

tabloid
[Sustantivo]

a newspaper with smaller pages and many pictures, covering stories about famous people and not much serious news

tabloide

tabloide

to direct one's attention, energy, or efforts toward a particular goal, task, or objective

enfocarse en, centrarse en

enfocarse en, centrarse en

sensation
[Sustantivo]

a state of widespread public excitement and interest

sensación, expectación

sensación, expectación

quality newspaper
[Sustantivo]

‌a newspaper that deals seriously with issues and has a high standard of editing and comment

scandal
[Sustantivo]

harmful and sensational gossip about someone's private life, often designed to shame or discredit them in public

escándalo, controversia

escándalo, controversia

journalism
[Sustantivo]

the profession of collecting and editing pieces of news and articles either to be published in a newspaper, magazine, etc. or broadcast

periodismo

periodismo

to pay
[Verbo]

to give someone money in exchange for goods or services

pagar

pagar

subscription
[Sustantivo]

a newspaper or magazine that enables individuals to regularly receive and access the publication's content

suscripción

suscripción

to use airwaves to send out TV or radio programs

transmitir, emitir

transmitir, emitir

to broadcast or show something on TV

televisar, transmitir algo por televisión

televisar, transmitir algo por televisión

to shoot
[Verbo]

to film or take a photograph of something

rodar

rodar

to make
[Verbo]

to perform or act in a movie, play, or similar production

actuar, interpretar

actuar, interpretar

to set
[Verbo]

to place the events of a play, movie, novel, etc. in a particular time or place

ambientar, situar

ambientar, situar

to tweet
[Verbo]

to post or send something on X social media

tuitear

tuitear

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