🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

자동차 추격전

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ja-dong-cha chu-gyeok-jeon

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Car-chase/ˈkɑːr.tʃeɪs/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #14500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"그 영화의 하이라이트는 도심 속 자동차 추격전이었다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A high-speed pursuit involving one or more automobiles, typically featuring police chasing suspects or rival parties driving recklessly.

    "The thrilling movie climax featured a dangerous car-chase through the winding streets of downtown."
  2. 2

    A sequence in an action film or television show centered around pursuing vehicles.

    "Critics praised the director for orchestrating one of the most realistic car-chases in cinematic history."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the combination of 'car', a shortened form of 'automobile' stemming from Latin 'carrus', and 'chase', originating from Old French 'chacier' meaning to hunt or pursue. The compound noun emerged prominently in the 20th century alongside the rise of the automotive industry and action-packed cinematic storytelling.

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