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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUntertitel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈʊntɐˌtaɪtl̩
"Der Film war mit Untertiteln viel besser zu verstehen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A text displayed at the bottom of a screen that translates or transcribes the spoken dialogue.
"The movie was so much more enjoyable with subtitles, as I could follow the dialogue better." - 2
A secondary title or explanation that accompanies a primary title.
"The book's subtitle provided additional context about its content."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'subtitle' originates from the Latin root 'sub-' meaning 'under' and 'titulus' meaning 'title'. It evolved in the early 20th century to refer specifically to text displayed on a screen that translates or transcribes the dialogue of a film or television program.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Subtitle" is said worldwide
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sous-titre
Transliteration: su titʁ
"Le film était beaucoup plus agréable avec des sous-titres."
Untertitel
Transliteration: ˈʊntɐˌtaɪtl̩
"Der Film war mit Untertiteln viel besser zu verstehen."
sottotitolo
Transliteration: sottoˈtitolo
"Il film era molto più interessante con i sottotitoli."
subtítulo
Transliteration: subˈtitulo
"La película fue más fácil de seguir con subtítulos."
legenda
Transliteration: leˈɡẽdɐ
"O filme ficou muito melhor com legendas."
उपशीर्षक
Transliteration: upashirshak
"फिल्म उपशीर्षक के साथ देखना अधिक मजेदार था।"
字幕
Transliteration: zìmù
"有了字幕，电影更容易理解。"
자막
Transliteration: jamak
"자막이 있어서 영화가 더 이해하기 쉬웠습니다."
字幕
Transliteration: jimaku
"字幕があると映画がもっと楽しめます。"
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