dubbed
- 01 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.to give a person or thing a descriptive name or nickname.
v.to confer a descriptive name or nickname upon a person or entity. Transitive; often follows the pattern 'dubbed [object] [name]'.
Simple“The media dubbed him 'the king of pop' because of his many hit songs.”
In context“The press quickly dubbed the new legislation the 'privacy tax', a label that the government struggled to shake off during the election cycle.”
UsageOften used in the passive voice when discussing how the public or media refers to someone.
- 02 B2 Upper Intermediate
v.to replace the original speech in a film or television show with a translation in another language.
v.to provide a film or television broadcast with a new soundtrack, typically a synchronised translation of the original dialogue.
Simple“I prefer watching dubbed movies because I find it hard to read subtitles and watch the action.”
In context“While some purists insist on original audio with subtitles, many international markets rely heavily on high-quality dubbed versions for mainstream television distribution.”
PitfallI prefer watching dubbed movies than subtitled ones. I prefer watching dubbed movies to subtitled ones.When using 'prefer', use 'to' instead of 'than' to compare two things.
Synonymsvoice overre recordAntonyms - 03 C1 Advanced
v.to make someone a knight in a special ceremony.
v.to invest a person with a knighthood by touching the shoulder with a sword.
Simple“The queen dubbed the soldier a knight for his bravery during the war.”
In context“In a traditional ceremony at the palace, the monarch dubbed the scientist a knight in recognition of her services to medicine.”
- 04 B2 Upper Intermediate
adj.describing a film or show where the original voices have been replaced by translations.
adj.referring to a motion picture or television programme that has had its original dialogue replaced by a synchronised translation.
Simple“The dubbed version of the cartoon was very popular with local children.”
In context“The studio released both the original and the dubbed editions of the documentary to ensure maximum accessibility across different regions.”
Synonymstranslatedvoiced over
“Dubbed Cristal , the beverage came in a custom bottle that was “clear and flat-bottomed to guard against poison within or bombs hidden in the base,” the London Times noted in 2017.”
“But the popular press soon dubbed it Custer’s Last Stand.”