Greasers Meaning in English

word · lemma: greaser

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التعريف

'Greasers' refers to a 1950s-60s American youth subculture known for their slicked-back hair, leather jackets, and rebellious attitude. It can also literally mean people who grease or oil machinery, but is most common for the youth group.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Most commonly used to refer to the American teen subculture, especially in literature like 'The Outsiders'. The literal/mechanical sense is rare today. 'Greasers' may sound dated or specific to the 1950s-60s when used alone. Not a generic term for people who use hair gel now.

• Spanish: greasers (subcultura juvenil) - engrasadores (literal, mecánico)
• Portuguese (BR): greasers (subcultura jovem) - engraxates (literal, mecânico)
• Portuguese (PT): greasers (subcultura juvenil) - lubrificadores (literal, mecânico)
• Chinese (Simplified): 油頭党（美國五六十年代的青少年亞文化）
• Chinese (Traditional): 油頭黨（美國五六十年代的青少年亞文化）
• Hindi: ग्रीसर (पश्चिमी युवा उपसंस्कृति) - चिकनाई लगाने वाला (शाब्दिक, मकैनिक)
• Arabic: شباب جريسرز (ثقافة فرعية شبابية أمريكية) - مزيّتون (حرفيًا، ميكانيكيون)
• Bengali: গ্রিজার (অ্যামেরিকান যুব উপসংস্কৃতি) - মেকানিক (কাজে গ্রীজ ব্যবহারকারী)
• Russian: грисеры (субкультура) - смазчики (редко, механика)
• Japanese: グリーサー（アメリカの若者サブカルチャー） - グリース作業員（古めかしい・機械関係）
• Vietnamese: greaser (tiểu văn hóa Mỹ) - công nhân bôi trơn (hiếm/ý gốc)
• Korean: 그리서 (미국 하위문화) - 윤활공(기계 작업자, 드물게)
• Turkish: greaser (Amerikan gençlik altkültürü) - yağcı (mekanik anlamıyla, nadiren)
• Urdu: گریزر (امریکی نوجوان ثقافت) - گریز لگانے والا (مشینوں میں، شاذ ونادر)
• Indonesian: greaser (subkultur remaja Amerika) - tukang pelumas (jarang, mekanik)

جمل نموذجية

The greasers wore leather jackets and had slicked-back hair.

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Many greasers appear in the book 'The Outsiders'.

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Back then, being a greaser was all about attitude and sticking with your friends.

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Today, the word greasers mostly reminds people of classic movies and novels.

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You can spot a greaser in any vintage photo by their hair and style.

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The greasers had a rivalry with another group, the Socs.

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