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thriller

thriller

noun TREE-lehr Rare

Origin: English loanword, from 'thrill' (to excite).

Usage Note

Thriller is an anglicism fully integrated into Spanish to denote the thriller genre in film and literature. It is typically used without translation; the plural is thrillers. Spanish has no single-word native equivalent that covers both film and literary genres simultaneously, which explains the borrowing's durability alongside alternatives like película de suspense.

Examples

"Le encantan las novelas de thriller psicológico."

Natural Translation

She loves psychological thriller novels.

Literal Translation

To-her they-enchant the novels of psychological thriller.

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