Movies, Books & Games

Plot & Characters: Italian words for movies, books and games

The “Plot & Characters” set from the “Movies, Books & Games” goal. These are Italian words you can actually use — with translation, examples and pronunciation.

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Words in the “Plot & Characters” set

62 · Italian

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vuotare il sacco Spill the beans phrase

retroscena [retroˈʃɛna] backstory noun

profezia [profeˈtsia] prophecy noun

reato [reˈato] crime noun

omicidio [omiˈtʃidjo] murder noun

picchiarsi [pikˈkjarsi] fight verb

inseguire [inseˈɡwire] chase verb

scappare [skapˈpare] escape verb

salvare [salˈvare] rescue verb

rivelare [riveˈlare] reveal verb

indizio [inˈdittsjo] clue noun

indagato [indaˈɡato] suspect noun

investigatore [investiɡaˈtore] detective noun

vittima [ˈvittima] victim noun

sopravvissuto [sopravvisˈsuto] survivor noun

traditore [tradiˈtore] traitor noun

interesse amoroso [inteˈrɛsse amoˈrozo] love interest phrase

rivale [riˈvale] rival noun

spalla [ˈspalla] sidekick noun

antagonista [antaɡoˈnista] antagonist noun

protagonista [protaɡoˈnista] hero noun

personaggio principale [persoˈnaddʒo printʃiˈpale] main character noun

arco narrativo [ˈarko narraˈtivo] story arc phrase

trama narrativa [ˈtrama narraˈtiva] storyline noun

trama [ˈtrama] plot noun

comparsa [komˈparsa] background character phrase

testimone [testiˈmone] witness noun

mentore [menˈtore] mentor noun

prove [ˈprɔːve] evidence noun

pacco parcel noun

spifferare il segreto let the cat out of the bag phrase

Cattivo [katˈtivo] villain noun

cattivo villain noun

colpo di scena twist noun

combattere to fight verb

personaggio secondario supporting character phrase

metropolitana Subway noun

segreto secret noun

sacrificio sacrifice noun

vendetta revenge noun

colpo di scena plot twist phrase

storia delle origini origin story phrase

finale aperto open ending phrase

narratore narrator noun

mistero mystery noun

mostro monster noun

regno kingdom noun

protagonista Hero noun

lieto fine happy ending noun

volo Flight noun

flashback flashback noun

fidanzamento Engagement noun

impero empire noun

morte death noun

maledizione curse noun

creatura creature noun

cliffhanger cliffhanger noun

arco narrativo del personaggio character arc phrase

tradimento betrayal noun

battaglia battle noun

comparsa background character phrase

antieroe antihero noun

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