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/ˈsʌbtaɪtl/noun

उच्चारण सब्टाइटल

सबटाइटल, उपशीर्षक (स्क्रीन पर लिखा अनुवाद)

Core word

noun
  1. 1

    [C, usually pl.]

    words that translate what is said in a film or television programme and appear at the bottom of the screen

    सबटाइटल, उपशीर्षक (स्क्रीन पर लिखा अनुवाद)

    • We watched a Malayalam film with English subtitles.
    • Subtitles helped us enjoy the Korean drama, although we did not know a word of the language.

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  2. 2

    [C]

    a second, less important title of a book, given below the main title

    उपशीर्षक (पुस्तक का दूसरा शीर्षक)

    • The book's subtitle is 'A Guide for Beginners'.
    • The subtitle clarifies what the book is about.
verbsubtitled, subtitling
  1. 1

    [T, usually passive]

    to give subtitles to a film or television programme

    सबटाइटल देना

    • The film has been subtitled in Hindi and Tamil.
    • The documentary was subtitled in several languages so that viewers across the world could follow it.
  2. 2

    [T]

    to give a subtitle to a book or article

    (पुस्तक या लेख को) उपशीर्षक देना

    • Her first novel was subtitled 'A Story of Two Cities'.
    • The editor subtitled the report 'Lessons from the Floods'.
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Do not confuse subtitles (translated words shown on the screen) and dubbing (replacing the original voices with voices speaking another language).

Subtitles (स्क्रीन पर दिखाए जाने वाले अनुवादित शब्द) और dubbing (मूल आवाज़ों की जगह किसी दूसरी भाषा में बोलती आवाज़ें डालना) में भ्रमित न हों।