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to dub

to dub

10 5.3
To replace a film or TV soundtrack with one in another language
  • verb
  • /dʌb/
: doblar
  • The movie was dubbed into Russian, with one male voice assuming all the roles.
  • dub a film
  • dub into Spanish

And also we don't in Portugal, we don't really dub films.

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Examples

  • The local channels provide nationally produced programs, other Latin American/regional productions, and United States programs dubbed into Spanish.

    Academic text (1991)

  • In Rome, they dub every word of every picture.

    Two Weeks in Another Town (1962)

  • We can video the kid, then dub it in English.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • The tape was a problem; he didn't know where to get it dubbed on short notice.

    Fiction book (2001)

  • All broadcasts are dubbed in Spanish and are closed captioned for the hearing impaired.

    Academic text (1993)

  • The film was dubbed into Spanish, allowing a wider audience to enjoy the story.

  • After filming, the actors dubbed their lines in multiple languages for the international release.

  • For the movie's debut in other countries, they dubbed the original soundtrack with local talent.

Synonyms

to dub the film
vsto dub
1 4.6

Replace the voices in a film with speech in another language

replaces the entire original audio track rather than only spoken dialogue

Phrasal Verbs

to dub the film
1 4.6

Replace the voices in a film with speech in another language

Compounds

rub-a-dub
3 9.9

A steady repeating drum sound you hear at parades

English dub
1 3.4

An audio track where the actors speak in English instead of the original language

Surface Forms

dub infinitive
dubbed past
dubbed past participle
dubbing present participle
dubs third person singular

Etymology

Dub for putting a new voice on a film comes from shortening the word double, because technicians made a second voice track to replace the original. So to dub a movie is to add or replace its soundtrack with a new language or voice.