film policier

le film policier
A noun phrase is a group of words that acts like a noun in a sentence or phrase (e.g., un je ne sais quoi).
noun phrase
a. police movie
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Encore un film policier à la télé ? J'en ai marre des crimes et des enquêtes !Another police movie on TV? I'm sick of crimes and investigations!
b. detective movie
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Devant un film policier, j'essaie toujours de résoudre l'énigme en même temps que le personnage.When watching a detective movie, I always try to solve the mystery at the same time as the character.
c. crime drama
« Usual Suspects » est un film policier classique : un meurtre, un enquêteur et des suspects à interroger."The Usual Suspects" is a classic crime drama: a murder, an investigator, and several suspects to question.
d. cop movie
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Regionalism used in the United States.
(United States)
Tu appelles ça un film policier ? J'avais deviné le coupable au bout d'un quart d'heure !You call this a cop movie? I knew who did it after 15 minutes!
e. police film
Je ne vois pas l'intérêt de revoir un film policier quand on se souvient du coupable.I don't see the point of watching a police film twice when you remember who did it.
f. detective film
Les films policiers adoptent souvent le point de vue de l'enquêteur ou celui du criminel.Detective films often take the point of view of the investigator or the criminal.
g. crime film
Les films policiers sont trop sombres et violents pour les enfants.Crime films are too dark and violent for children.
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