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western

western (film)

noun wes-TAIRN Rare

Usage Note

Western is a loanword from English, used identically in French for the film genre. It is invariable in plural: des westerns. French speakers also use film de cow-boys informally, but western is the standard term in both written and spoken registers.

Examples

"Il regarde un western classique."

Natural Translation

He is watching a classic western.

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