Subtitle Meaning in English

word

US

ˈsəbˌtaɪtəɫ

SUHB-ty-tuhl

UK

sˈʌbtaɪtəl

SUB-ty-tuhl

Definición

Words shown on a screen that translate or transcribe what people are saying in a film or TV show. It can also mean a secondary title for a book or article.

Uso & Matices

Commonly used for foreign-language films or accessibility. In video context, always plural ('subtitles'), but can be singular when describing a secondary title in books. Don't mix up with 'caption' (description for the hearing impaired).

• Spanish: subtítulo
• Portuguese (BR): legenda (vídeo) - subtítulo (livro)
• Portuguese (PT): legenda (vídeo) - subtítulo (livro)
• Chinese (Simplified): 字幕 - 副标题
• Chinese (Traditional): 字幕 - 副標題
• Hindi: सबटाइटल - उपशीर्षक
• Arabic: ترجمة نصية - عنوان فرعي
• Bengali: সাবটাইটেল - উপশিরোনাম
• Russian: субтитры - подзаголовок
• Japanese: 字幕 - サブタイトル
• Vietnamese: phụ đề - tiêu đề phụ
• Korean: 자막 - 부제
• Turkish: altyazı - alt başlık
• Urdu: سب ٹائٹل - ذیلی عنوان
• Indonesian: subtitle - judul kecil

Oraciones de Ejemplo

Please turn on the subtitles so I can understand the movie.

basic

The book’s subtitle is 'A True Story of Survival'.

basic

I always watch shows with subtitles to improve my English.

basic

I couldn't find English subtitles for that documentary online.

natural

The movie had forced subtitles that couldn’t be turned off.

natural

Did you read the subtitle under the main headline?

natural