buddy
To pair or partner someone with another person, typically to provide support, guidance, or safety in a professional or educational environment. As a verb, it often implies a formal or semi-formal arrangement where a more experienced person assists a newcomer.
Beispiele
3 von 5The teacher decided to buddy the new student with a classmate who speaks the same language.
The instructor chose to pair the new learner with a peer who shares their native tongue.
The university's orientation program will buddy each freshman with a senior mentor.
The college's introduction plan will assign each first-year student to an older student guide.
Hey, if you're nervous about the gym, I can buddy up with you for the first few sessions.
If you are anxious about exercising, I can join you as a partner for the start of your routine.
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Merkhilfe
Think of the 'Buddy System' in scuba diving—you never go alone; you must 'buddy' with another person to stay safe.
Schnelles Quiz
To ensure no one gets lost during the field trip, we need to ____ up in pairs.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: buddy
Beispiele
The teacher decided to buddy the new student with a classmate who speaks the same language.
everydayThe instructor chose to pair the new learner with a peer who shares their native tongue.
The university's orientation program will buddy each freshman with a senior mentor.
formalThe college's introduction plan will assign each first-year student to an older student guide.
Hey, if you're nervous about the gym, I can buddy up with you for the first few sessions.
informalIf you are anxious about exercising, I can join you as a partner for the start of your routine.
Current pedagogical research suggests that buddying students of different skill levels can enhance peer-to-peer learning.
academicModern educational studies indicate that pairing students with diverse abilities improves collaborative learning.
During the onboarding process, we usually buddy new hires with a seasoned member of the department.
businessWhen hiring, we typically partner new staff with an experienced employee from the same team.
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Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
buddy up
to become partners for a specific task
best buddy
a closest friend
the buddy system
a safety practice used in swimming or scouting
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Body refers to the physical structure of a person, whereas buddy refers to a friend or the act of pairing.
Baddy is an informal term for a villain or a bad person.
Nutzungshinweise
In professional contexts, the verb is often used as 'buddying' to describe an HR strategy. In casual speech, it is almost always used as the phrasal verb 'buddy up'.
Häufige Fehler
Learners often use 'buddy' only as a noun and forget that it can function as a verb for pairing people. Also, ensure not to confuse it with 'study' in pronunciation.
Merkhilfe
Think of the 'Buddy System' in scuba diving—you never go alone; you must 'buddy' with another person to stay safe.
Wortherkunft
Likely a 19th-century alteration of 'brother', possibly originating from child speech or coal mining slang.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
The 'buddy system' is a common cultural practice in American schools and organizations to ensure safety and social integration.
Schnelles Quiz
To ensure no one gets lost during the field trip, we need to ____ up in pairs.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: buddy
Ähnliche Regeln
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to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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