Subtitulado (en. Subtitled)

[subtiˈtulaðo]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Written text that appears on the screen to translate or transcribe dialogues.
The subtitling in the movie was very precise.
El subtitulado en la película era muy preciso.
System for translating dialogues into different languages.
I prefer subtitling to dubbing to enjoy the original performance.
Prefiero el subtitulado al doblaje para disfrutar la actuación original.
verb
The act of adding subtitles to a video.
They are subtitling the series for the international audience.
Están subtitulando la serie para el público internacional.

Etymology

From Latin 'subtitulus', meaning 'title below'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Subtitled in English
It refers to the translation in subtitles to the English language.
subtitulado en inglés
Subtitled movie
A movie that includes subtitles to understand dialogues in another language.
película subtitulada
Automatic subtitling
Subtitles generated automatically by software.
subtitulado automático

Related Words

Subtitle
Text that appears below the image in an audiovisual work.
subtítulo
Dubbing
Technique of recording new voices in a different language from the original.
doblaje
Transcription
Conversion of audio or video to written text.
transcripción

Slang Meanings

Badly made or erroneous subtitles.
Those subtitles are so bad that they make no sense.
Esos subtítulos están tan mal que no tienen sentido.
Referring to TV series with subtitles instead of dubbed.
I prefer subtitled series because I can hear the original language.
Me gustan más las series subtituladas porque escucho el idioma original.