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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesfilm d'azione
Pronunciation / Transliteration: film da-tsyo-ne
"Ieri sera siamo andati a vedere un film d'azione al cinema."
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A full-length motion picture characterized by fast-paced events, physical stunts, chases, rescues, and often a conflict between a heroic protagonist and dangerous villains.
"We stayed up late on Friday night to watch a thrilling action movie packed with explosions and car chases." - 2
A film genre primarily focused on kinetic sequences and martial arts rather than complex psychological character development.
"He prefers an action movie over a slow-burning historical drama any day."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'action', derived from the Latin 'actio' meaning a doing or performing, and 'movie', a 20th-century American clipping of 'moving picture'. Together, they designate a cinematic genre that emerged in the mid-20th century, characterized by physical stunts, chases, and combat.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Action movie" is said worldwide
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film d'action
Transliteration: film da-ksyon
"Nous avons regardé un film d'action hier soir."
Actionfilm
Transliteration: ak-shon-film
"Er sieht am liebsten jeden Freitag einen Actionfilm."
film d'azione
Transliteration: film da-tsyo-ne
"Ieri sera siamo andati a vedere un film d'azione al cinema."
película de acción
Transliteration: pe-lí-cu-la de ak-ción
"Mi hermano pequeño adora ver películas de acción los fines de semana."
filme de ação
Transliteration: film-ee d-ee a-são
"Vamos assistir a um filme de ação emocionante hoje à noite."
एक्शन फ़िल्म
Transliteration: ek-śan film
"मुझे सप्ताहांत में एक्शन फ़िल्म देखना पसंद है।"
动作片
Transliteration: dòng zuò piàn
"这部新的动作片在全球取得了巨大的票房成功。"
액션 영화
Transliteration: aek-syeon yeong-hwa
"그는 주말마다 극장에서 액션 영화를 관람한다."
アクション映画
Transliteration: akushon eiga
"私たちは週末に迫力のあるアクション映画を見ました。"
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