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Meaning of subgenre | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

One of several categories within a particular genre.

Equivalents

Català subgènere
Deutsch Subgenre Untergenre
Español subgénero
Français sous-genre
Gaeilge fosheánra
Magyar alműfaj
Italiano sottogenere
Nederlands subgenre
Polski podgatunek
Português subgénero
Русский поджанр

Examples

“You have⟳ to give⟳ director Colm McCarthy, a Scottish TV veteran making his feature film debut, and writer Mike Carey, adapting his own⟳ novel, credit for attempting the seemingly impossible task of doing something new with the zombie subgenre.”
“Black metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music that typically takes on anti-Christian, satanic and pagan themes.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

subgens subgenus subgiant subglacial subglacial lake subglacial volcano

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