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die Kinos

movie theaters, cinemas

In dieser Stadt gibt es viele Kinos.

There are many movie theaters in this city.

Die neuen Kinos sind sehr modern.

The new movie theaters are very modern.

ins Kino gehen to go to the movie theater We're going to the movie theater on Saturday.

Filmtheater (movie theater), Lichtspielhaus (picture house)

Short for 'Kinematograph', from Greek 'kinema' (movement). It's related to the English word 'kinetic'.

Think of 'kinetic' energy for the 'moving' pictures on the screen. The word 'cinema' has the same root.

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