Dubs Meaning in English

word · lemma: dub

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Definition

'Dubs' is the third person singular or plural form of 'dub': to provide a new soundtrack (usually in another language) for a movie or show, or to give someone a nickname or title.

Usage & Nuances

In film/TV, used for translated audio ('the show dubs into Spanish'). Informally, often means 'gives a nickname'. Plural noun 'dubs' can mean dubbed versions. Mainly informal and context-dependent.

• Spanish: doblajes - llama (apodo)
• Portuguese (BR): dublagens - apelida
• Portuguese (PT): dobragens - apelida
• Chinese (Simplified): 配音 - 起绰号
• Chinese (Traditional): 配音 - 起綽號
• Hindi: डब करता है - उपनाम देता है
• Arabic: يدبلج - يلقب
• Bengali: ডাব করে - ডাক নামে ডাকে
• Russian: дублирует - прозывает (прозвище даёт)
• Japanese: 吹き替える - あだ名をつける
• Vietnamese: lồng tiếng - đặt biệt danh
• Korean: 더빙하다 - 별명을 붙이다
• Turkish: dublaj yapar - lakap takar
• Urdu: ڈبنگ کرتا ہے - عرفیت دیتا ہے
• Indonesian: mengisi suara - memberi julukan

Example Sentences

He dubs the cartoons into French.

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She dubs her friend "Smarty" because she is clever.

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This channel dubs many movies from English to Spanish.

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My sister always dubs our cat with new funny names.

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Netflix dubs popular series into many languages so everyone can enjoy them.

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Everyone dubs him the tech guy because he fixes all our computers.

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