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documental

documentary

noun doh-koo-men-TAHL Less Common

Usage Note

Documental as a noun is always masculine: un documental sobre la naturaleza. As an adjective it means 'documentary' or 'document-based' (prueba documental) and is invariable by gender. Do not confuse with documento (a document); documental refers specifically to a film or TV documentary. The plural is documentales.

Examples

"Vimos un documental sobre los océanos."

Natural Translation

We watched a documentary about the oceans.

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