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10 Language-to-English DictionariesB-grade
/ˈbiː.ɡreɪd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Of secondary or inferior quality; second-rate.
"The company decided to use B-grade materials to cut down on manufacturing costs." - 2
Relating to or being a low-budget motion picture, typically produced for the lower half of a double feature.
"He has a massive collection of campy B-grade horror films from the 1980s."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the American educational grading system where 'B' represents a level above average, combined with 'grade' originating from the Latin 'gradus' (step, degree). By the mid-20th century, the term was adopted by the film industry to categorize lower-budget motion pictures ('B movies') before expanding to denote secondary quality in general products.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "B-grade" is said worldwide
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de série B
Transliteration: də se.ʁi be
"C'est un film de série B sans grand budget."
zweitklassig
Transliteration: tsvaɪtˌklasɪç
"Das Produkt war von zweitklassiger Qualität."
di serie B
Transliteration: di ˈsɛː.re bi
"È un attore noto soprattutto per i suoi film di serie B."
de serie B
Transliteration: de ˈse.ɾje ˈbe
"Disfruta viendo películas de serie B los fines de semana."
de série B
Transliteration: dʒi ˈsɛ.ɾi ˈbe
"Ele adora assistir a filmes de série B antigos."
घटिया
Transliteration: ghatiya
"यह उत्पाद घटिया सामग्री से बना है।"
二流的
Transliteration: èr liú de
"这是一部典型的二流科幻电影。"
B급의
Transliteration: bi-geub-ui
"그는 B급 영화를 수집하는 취미가 있다."
B級の
Transliteration: bī-kyū no
"彼はマニアックなB級映画が好きだ。"
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