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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesjeune adolescente des années 1940
Native Script:jeune fille en chaussettes courtes
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʒœn adɔlɛsɑ̃t de z‿an katʁəvɛ̃-diz-nœf
"Les bobbysoxers criaient lors du concert de Frank Sinatra."
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A young teenage girl of the 1940s, typically characterized by wearing bobby socks and saddle shoes and being an enthusiastic fan of popular music and idols like Frank Sinatra.
"Crowds of enthusiastic bobbysoxers gathered outside the stage door to catch a glimpse of the young crooner."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term originated in the United States during the early 1940s, combining 'bobby' (referring to short socks, specifically bobby socks) and 'soxer' (one who wears them). It was popularized to describe the adolescent female fans of traditional pop music, particularly followers of singer Frank Sinatra.
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jeune adolescente des années 1940
Transliteration: ʒœn adɔlɛsɑ̃t de z‿an katʁəvɛ̃-diz-nœf
Script: jeune fille en chaussettes courtes
"Les bobbysoxers criaient lors du concert de Frank Sinatra."
Teenagerin der 1940er Jahre
Transliteration: teːnɛɡəʁɪn deːɐ̯ ˈʔaxt͡sɪçɐ ˈjaːʁə
Script: Teenagerin mit kurzen Socken
"Die Teenagerinnen der 1940er Jahre liebten Swing-Musik."
adolescente degli anni quaranta
Transliteration: adolesˈtʃɛnte deʎʎi ˈanni kwaˈranta
Script: giovane fan con i calzini corti
"Le giovani fan degli anni quaranta seguivano il loro idolo musicale."
adolescente de los años cuarenta
Transliteration: aðolesˈtente de los ˈaɲos kwaˈrenta
Script: joven admiradora de los años 40
"Las adolescentes de los años cuarenta llenaban los teatros."
adolescente dos anos quarenta
Transliteration: adoleˈsẽtʃi duz ˈɐnuz kwaˈɾẽtɐ
Script: jovem fã da década de 1940
"Aquelas jovens dos anos quarenta eram fãs fervorosas de música."
किशोरी
Transliteration: kishori
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उन्नीस सौ चालीस के दशक की किशोरी संगीत की शौकीन थीं।"
四十年代穿短袜的少女粉丝
Transliteration: sìshí niándài chuān duǎnwà de shǎonǚ fěnsī
Script: 四十年代少女粉丝
"四十年代的年轻女粉丝狂热地追捧流行歌手。"
1940년대의 십대 소녀
Transliteration: cheon-gu-baek-sa-sip-nyeon-dae-ui sip-dae so-nyeo
Script: 1940년대 십대 소녀
"1940년대의 십대 소녀들이 가수들의 열성적인 팬이 되었다."
1940年代の少女ファン
Transliteration: sen-kyu-hyaku-yon-ju-nendai no shōjo fan
"1940年代の少女ファンたちが歌手のまわりに集まった。"
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