sci-fi

ˈsaɪˌfaɪ

Definition

Definition of sci-fi - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

abbreviationshort form of science fiction

Sci-fi is my favorite book genre.

science fiction

fictiongenre of speculative fiction with futuristic concepts

I love watching sci-fi movies about space exploration.

science fiction

speculative fiction

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Expressions with sci-fi

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sci-fi junkie

someone who loves science fiction

He's a sci-fi junkie who watches every new space movie.

sci-fi buff

person very interested in science fiction

She is a sci-fi buff who attends every convention.

Origin of sci-fi

science fiction (genre)

Terms with sci-fi included in their meaning

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new planets

sci-fi

fictional worlds in science fiction stories

beam up

sci-fi self-teleportation

be teleported using a fictional device

cyberpunk

sci-fi genre

science fiction genre with advanced technology and dystopian settings

pod person

sci-fi concept

character in science fiction replaced by an alien duplicate

lightsaber

entertainment

plastic toy that looks like a glowing sword from sci-fi movies

space opera

sci-fi genre

science fiction genre with space travel and adventure

communicator

technology

portable device for communication in sci-fi

disintegrate

sci-fi weapon

destroy something by a ray, turning it into tiny particles

Examples of sci-fi in a sentence

The sci-fi convention was a huge success.
Sci-fi novels often explore advanced technology.
The sci-fi convention attracted fans from all over.

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French:science-fiction, ...
German:Sci-Fi, ...
Italian:fantascienza, ...
Spanish:ciencia ficción, ...
Portuguese:sci-fi, ficção científica, ...
Chinese:科幻, ...
Japanese:SF, サイエンスフィクション, ...
Arabic:خَيال عِلْمِيّ, عِلْم خَيال, ...
Hebrew:מַדָּע בִּדְיוֹנִי, מֶד"ב, ...
Russian:научная фантастика, фантастика, ...
Ukrainian:наукова фантастика, ...
Hindi:साइ-फाई, विज्ञान-कथा, ...
Bengali:সাই-ফাই, বিজ্ঞান কল্পকাহিনি, ...
Catalan:ciència-ficció, ...
Czech:sci-fi, ...
Danish:sci-fi, ...
Dutch:sci-fi, sf, ...
Greek:επιστημονική φαντασία, επιστημονικοφαντασία, ...
Hungarian:sci-fi, fantasztikum, ...
Khmer:រឿងវិទ្យាសាស្ត្រប្រឌិត, រឿងប្រឌិតវិទ្យាសាស្ត្រ, ...
Korean:SF, 공상 과학, ...
Persian:علمی-تخیلی, علمی‌تخیلی, ...
Polish:sci-fi, science fiction, ...
Portuguese (BR):ficção científica, ...
Romanian:sci-fi, ...
Swedish:sci-fi, science fiction, ...
Thai:นิยายวิทยาศาสตร์, ...
Turkish:bilim kurgu, ...
Vietnamese:khoa học viễn tưởng, viễn tưởng khoa học, ...

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