to go on general release a book with a rigid cover (see ‘paperback’ below) hardback:
: a story set in the past a historical novel : a film made with a small a low budget film : at the cinema on the big screen : a book that you want to keep reading a page turner a book with a flexible cover paperback:
the main events in a film or book plot:
to read a book from the first page to the last to read something from cover to cover:
science fiction sci-fi:
: to see a film at the cinema to see a film where the action takes placethe setting:
performances of a film showings:
: the music that accompanies a film soundtrack : the visuals or sounds special effects ): to borrow a book to take out (a book from the library to outline the details to tell the story of:
: to watch a film on TV to watch a film : technology at home (all the) mod cons : a large building apartment block : a garden at the rear of the house back garden : a house that is not physically detached house : to repair an old building to do up a property : a home you regard as perfect dream home : someone buying a property for the first first-time buyer : a rented property fully-furnished : to buy a property to get on the property ladder : a college or university building hall of residence : things that make a home feel home comforts : looking for a property to live in house-hunting : a party to celebrate moving