heypolyglot
Italian

hollywoodiano

/olliwuˈdja.no/adjectiveC2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 16,501

Meaning

Hollywood, cinematic

  • Relating to Hollywood, its film industry, or characteristics typical of its productions.

In a sentence

Il film segue la classica struttura narrativa di un blockbuster hollywoodiano.

The film follows the classic narrative structure of a Hollywood blockbuster.

Perché preferisci le produzioni indipendenti a quelle hollywoodiane?

Why do you prefer independent productions over Hollywood ones?

Quella scena d'azione non aveva il solito stile hollywoodiano esagerato.

That action scene did not have the usual exaggerated Hollywood style.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
hollywoodianomasculine · singular
hollywoodianafeminine · singular
hollywoodianimasculine · plural
hollywoodianefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Can have a figurative nuance denoting glitz, extravagance, or melodramatic cliché.

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