dubbing

Everyday

1. Dubbing is replacing the spoken words of a film or show with words in another language, said by new voice actors. tree →
2. Dubbing is giving someone or something a nickname. tree →
3. (history) Dubbing is the ceremony of making someone a knight. tree →
4. (old) Dubbing (also «dubbin») is a grease for making leather boots soft and waterproof. tree →

In the lessons

In everyday life, dubbing decides whether a foreign cartoon is heard in English or read with subtitles. In media lessons pupils talk about dubbing versus subtitles. In history lessons dubbing is part of becoming a knight. Phrases: «English dubbing», «the dubbing is bad».

Examples

• The dubbing in this cartoon is really good. tree →
• Dubbing actors must match the mouth movements. tree →
• My dad hates dubbing and prefers subtitles. tree →
• They are dubbing the film into Spanish. tree →
• The dubbing of a knight was a special ceremony. tree →
• Fans were dubbing him «the Flash». tree →
• Rub some dubbing on your football boots to keep them soft. tree →

Note

Double b. As a noun it is uncountable: «the dubbing». Do not confuse with «doubling». The boot grease is usually spelled «dubbin» (UK). Bad dubbing, where lips and words don't match, is a common joke.