dub
Translation
to dub, to nickname, to knight
Examples
They will dub the film into Spanish.
They will dub the film into Spanish.
The media dubbed him 'The King of Pop'.
The media dubbed him 'The King of Pop'.
She was dubbed a knight by the Queen.
She was dubbed a knight by the Queen.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((into a language)) to replace the soundtrack of a film with one in a different language They will dub the film into Spanish.
((sb./sth.)) ((a name/title)) to give an unofficial name or nickname to (sb./sth.) The media dubbed him 'The King of Pop'.
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Etymology
From Old French 'adouber', meaning 'to equip with arms'. The sense 'to give a name' comes from the knighting ceremony.
Memory Tips
Imagine a 'dubbing' studio where they replace voices. Or think of a sword tap ('dub') on the shoulder to make someone a knight.