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sidekick

what it means

A sidekick is the smaller one, and the word is a pickpocket's: the side-kick was the trouser pocket at your side, the hardest one to rob, so the thing that stays closest to you. It came to mean the partner who is always at your shoulder. The drawing sets the balance out plainly. The hero stands with his cape and his chest out; the sidekick, half his size, holds up the whole toolbox and hands him what he needs. He does not get the pose. Note that the word is not an insult — a sidekick is loyal, useful, and in on it. What a sidekick is not is the one the story is about.

El sidekick es el pequeño, y la palabra viene del argot de los carteristas: el side-kick era el bolsillo lateral del pantalón. De ahí, el compañero que nunca se separa de tu hombro. El dibujo reparte los papeles: el héroe saca pecho con su capa; el sidekick, la mitad de alto, sostiene toda la caja de herramientas. No es un insulto — pero la historia no es sobre él.

O sidekick é o menor, e a palavra vem da gíria dos batedores de carteira: o side-kick era o bolso lateral da calça, sempre colado em você. Passou a significar o parceiro que nunca sai do seu ombro. No desenho, o herói estufa o peito com a capa; o sidekick, metade do tamanho, segura sozinho a caixa de ferramentas. Não é insulto: a história é que não é sobre ele.

Le sidekick, c'est le plus petit, et le mot vient de l'argot des pickpockets : le side-kick était la poche latérale du pantalon. Puis : le compagnon qui ne quitte jamais votre épaule. Dans le dessin, le héros bombe le torse sous sa cape ; le sidekick, moitié moins grand, porte à lui seul la caisse à outils. Ce n'est pas une insulte : l'histoire n'est simplement pas la sienne.

Sidekick adalah yang lebih kecil, dan katanya berasal dari bahasa slang pencopet: side-kick dulu berarti saku samping celana, yang selalu menempel padamu. Lalu artinya bergeser: pendamping yang tak pernah jauh dari bahumu. Di gambar, sang pahlawan membusungkan dada; si sidekick, setengah tingginya, memanggul seluruh kotak perkakas. Ini bukan hinaan — ceritanya saja bukan tentang dia.

Sidekick küçük olandır. Kelime yankesici argosundan gelir: side-kick, pantolonun yan cebiydi, hep sana yapışık duran cep. Sonra omzundan hiç ayrılmayan yoldaş anlamına geçti. Çizimde kahraman pelerinini savurup göğsünü kabartır; yarı boyundaki sidekick koca alet çantasını tek başına taşır. Hakaret değil; hikâye sadece onun değil.

Sidekick は「小さいほう」。語源はスリの隠語で、side-kick はズボンの横ポケット——最も盗みにくい、つまり常に身体に密着している場所でした。そこから「肩のそばを離れない相棒」の意味に。絵では、マントの英雄が胸を張る一方、半分の背丈の相棒が道具箱をまるごと支えています。侮辱ではありません。ただ、物語の主役ではないのです。

  1. 01

    noun

    a companion who helps but never leads

    Every detective in the show has a sidekick.

  2. 02

    noun

    a close friend who goes everywhere with you

    Her little brother was her sidekick all summer.

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