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Definition of “sci-fi”

sci-fi (ˈsaɪˌfaɪ Pronunciation for sci-fi

Definitions

noun

  1. short for science fiction

Translations for 'sci-fi'

  • British English: sci-fiPronunciation for sci-fi Sci-fi consists of stories in books, magazines, and films about events that take place in the future or in other parts of the universe. Sci-fi is short for `science fiction'.It's a two hour sci-fi film.ˈsaɪˌfaɪ NOUN
  • Arabic: خِيَالٌ عِلْمِيّPronunciation for خِيَالٌ عِلْمِيّ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: ficção científicaPronunciation for ficção científica
  • Chinese: 科学幻想Pronunciation for 科学幻想
  • Croatian: scifiPronunciation for scifi
  • Czech: scifiPronunciation for scifi
  • Danish: science fictionPronunciation for science fiction
  • Dutch: scifiPronunciation for scifi
  • European Spanish: ciencia ficciónPronunciation for ciencia ficcióncoloquial
  • Finnish: tieteiskirjallisuusPronunciation for tieteiskirjallisuus
  • French: science fictionPronunciation for science fiction
  • German: SciencefictionPronunciation for Sciencefiction
  • Greek: ταινία επιστημονικής φαντασίαςPronunciation for ταινία επιστημονικής φαντασίας
  • Italian: fantascienzaPronunciation for fantascienza
  • Japanese: サイエンスフィクションPronunciation for サイエンスフィクション
  • Korean: 공상 과학 소설Pronunciation for 공상 과학 소설
  • Norwegian: science fictionPronunciation for science fiction
  • Polish: fantastyka naukowaPronunciation for fantastyka naukowa
  • Portuguese: ficção científicaPronunciation for ficção científica
  • Romanian: SF
  • Russian: научная фантастикаPronunciation for научная фантастика
  • Spanish: ciencia ficciónPronunciation for ciencia ficción
  • Swedish: science fictionPronunciation for science fiction
  • Thai: นวนิยายวิทยาศาสตร์เรื่องสั้นPronunciation for นวนิยายวิทยาศาสตร์เรื่องสั้น
  • Turkish: sci-fiPronunciation for sci-fi
  • Ukrainian: наукова фантастика
  • Vietnamese: truyện khoa học viễn tưởngPronunciation for truyện khoa học viễn tưởng

Example Sentences Including 'sci-fi'

21 When I got home I felt a bit like I'd been on one of those weird sci-fi trips.
Kate Cann READY? (2001)
A light beam is the latest thing to find itself transported across a lab as scientists strive towards the sci-fi dream of teleporting.
New Scientist (1998)
Gattaca available to rent from Monday AT LAST - some sci-fi with adult intentions.
Independent (1998)
She recently finished filming her role in Steven Spielberg's movie The Time Machine, based on the H. G. Wells sci-fi novel.
Sun, News of the World (2001)
The diver's enormous metal suit - looking like some sci-fi monster, swung gently from the overhang of the after bridge.
Gagman, Maurice Doubtful Motives
To my modern imagination, shaped by too many sci-fi adventures, I had an impression of walking up a ramp into a spaceship.
Peter Stanford HEAVEN: A Traveller's Guide to the Undiscovered Country (2002)

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