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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBuddy-Movie
Pronunciation / Transliteration: badi muvi
"Der neue Actionfilm ist ein klassischer Buddy-Movie."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A film, television show, or narrative featuring a pair of dissimilar protagonists—typically police officers with contrasting personalities or backgrounds—who must work together to solve a case.
"Lethal Weapon is often cited as the quintessential buddy-cop movie of the 1980s."
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Characteristic of or relating to a partnership between two contrasting individuals who are forced to collaborate.
"The novel relies on a classic buddy-cop dynamic between the cynical detective and the optimistic rookie."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'buddy' (an informal term for a close friend, originating from American English in the mid-19th century as a variant of 'brother') and 'cop' (slang for a police officer, dating to the 18th century). The compound emerged in the late 20th century to describe a popular film and television genre featuring two mismatched law enforcement partners.
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film de policiers binôme
Transliteration: film de pohl-ee-see-ay bee-nom
"Ce film est un excellent buddy-cop avec beaucoup d'humour."
Buddy-Movie
Transliteration: badi muvi
"Der neue Actionfilm ist ein klassischer Buddy-Movie."
film poliziesco a coppie
Transliteration: film pol-it-see-es-ko a kop-pye
"Adoro i film polizieschi a coppie degli anni ottanta."
película de amigos policías
Transliteration: pel-ee-koo-lah de ah-meen-gos poh-lee-see-ahs
"El cine de acción estadounidense popularizó el género de amigos policías."
filme de dupla policial
Transliteration: feel-may de doo-plah poh-lee-see-ow
"Eles estrelaram juntos em um filme clássico de dupla policial."
बडी कॉप फिल्म
Transliteration: badi kop film
"यह फिल्म एक बेहतरीन बडी कॉप शैली पर आधारित है।"
警匪搭档片
Transliteration: jǐng fěi dā dàng piàn
"这部电影是一部典型的警匪搭档片。"
버디 캅
Transliteration: beodi kap
"그들은 전형적인 버디 캅 영화에 출연했습니다."
バディ・コップ映画
Transliteration: badi koppu eiga
"あの新しい映画は面白いバディ・コップものだ。"
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