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Vocabulario Avanzado para el TOEFL - La Industria del Entretenimiento

Aquí aprenderás algunas palabras en inglés sobre la industria del entretenimiento, como "cameo", "closeup", "backlot", etc. que se necesitan para el examen TOEFL.

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Advanced Words Needed for TOEFL
blockbusting

(particularly of a novel, motion picture, etc.) commercially successful in terms of sales and reception

bombazo

bombazo

[Adjetivo]
ad lib

a line that is recited in a speech or performance without prior preparation

improvisación

improvisación

[Sustantivo]
cameo

a minor role that is played by a well-known actor

cameo

cameo

[Sustantivo]
cliffhanger

an ending to an episode of a series that keeps the audience in suspense

situación tensa

situación tensa

[Sustantivo]
closeup

a detailed and tightly framed photograph or film shot of a subject at close range

primer plano

primer plano

[Sustantivo]
soliloquy

a speech that a character in a dramatic play gives in the form of a monologue as a series of inner reflections spoken out loud

monólogo interior

monólogo interior

[Sustantivo]
entr'acte

the interval between two acts of a theatrical performance

entreacto

entreacto

[Sustantivo]
intermission

a short pause between parts of a play, movie, etc.

intermedio

intermedio

[Sustantivo]
denouement

the last section of a literary or dramatic piece where the plot is concluded and all the matters of the work is explained

desenlace

desenlace

[Sustantivo]
green room

a room in a theater, a studio, etc. in which performers can relax while not performing

camerino

camerino

[Sustantivo]
backlot

an outdoor area in a movie studio, where large exterior sets are constructed and some scenes are shot

lote de atrás

lote de atrás

[Sustantivo]
B-movie

a low-budget motion picture that is considered to be of low quality

película serie B

película serie B

[Sustantivo]
canister

a cylindrical metal container that is used for storing a roll of film

lata

lata

[Sustantivo]
clapperboard

a device used in moviemaking that consists of a hinged board, the parts of which are hit together as the shooting of a scene begins to make sure the sound and the picture are synchronized

claqueta

claqueta

[Sustantivo]
dolly

a low platform on wheels that is used for carrying a TV or movie camera

dolly

dolly

[Sustantivo]
filmstrip

a series of still images on a film, through which light is shone in order to be projected on a screen

filmina

filmina

[Sustantivo]
cinematography

the art and methods of film-making, especially the photographic aspect and camerawork

cinematografía

cinematografía

[Sustantivo]
montage

a technique or process of selecting, editing, and pasting separate footage in order to create a motion picture

montaje

montaje

[Sustantivo]
coup de theatre

a drama, show, etc. that achieves success

golpe de efecto

golpe de efecto

[Sustantivo]
comedy of manners

a comic play, movie, book, etc. that portrays the behaviors of a particular social class, satirizing them

comedia costumbrista

comedia costumbrista

[Sustantivo]
farce

a comic movie or play that depicts unlikely or silly situations by the use of buffoonery

farsa

farsa

[Sustantivo]
slapstick

a comedy with deliberate clumsiness and humorously embarrassing events

bufonadas

bufonadas

[Sustantivo]
vaudeville

a type of comic theatrical production combining pantomime, dance, singing, etc. popular in the 1800s and early 1900s

vodevil

vodevil

[Sustantivo]
film noir

a type of movie involving crime including shadowy footage and dark background music that depicted cynical characters caught in dangerous situations

cine negro

cine negro

[Sustantivo]
matinee

a musical or dramatic performance that takes place in daytime, especially in the afternoon

matiné

matiné

[Sustantivo]
two-hander

a play that is written in order to be staged only by two actors

obra con dos personajes

obra con dos personajes

[Sustantivo]
whodunit

a story, play, movie, etc. about a mystery or murder that the audience cannot solve until the end

novela policíaca

novela policíaca

[Sustantivo]
continuity

the organization of a movie or TV show in a way that the actions and details are consistent in a series of following scenes

continuidad

continuidad

[Sustantivo]
debutante

a woman who is making a public appearance for the first time, especially in movies or sports

debutante

debutante

[Sustantivo]
understudy

an actor who practices the lines of another actor in order to replace them if necessary

suplente

suplente

[Sustantivo]
flashback

a scene in a story line that interrupts the chronological order and takes the narrative back in time

flashback

flashback

[Sustantivo]
fourth wall

an imaginary barrier that separates the mise en scene and the fictional characters from the audience, especially in a theatrical performance

cuarta pared

cuarta pared

[Sustantivo]
franchise

a set of related movies or novels that portray the same character or characters in different settings and situations

franquicia

franquicia

[Sustantivo]
computer-generated imagery

the use of computer software to create special visual effects in a movie, commercial, etc.

imágenes generadas por computadora

imágenes generadas por computadora

[Sustantivo]
ovation

an enthusiastic expression of approval by the audience, typically through clapping

ovación

ovación

[Sustantivo]
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