Subtitulo (en. Caption)

/sub'titlo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Text that complements the image and provides additional information.
The subtitle explains what is happening in the scene.
El subtitulo explica lo que sucede en la escena.
Text that translates dialogue in a movie or program.
The movie has subtitles in several languages.
La película tiene subtitulos en varios idiomas.
Secondary title that describes the content of a work.
The book has a subtitle that clarifies its theme.
El libro tiene un subtitulo que aclara su temática.

Etymology

The term comes from the Latin 'subtitulus', which means additional title.

Common Phrases and Expressions

English subtitles
Subtitles that translate into English.
subtítulos en inglés
watch with subtitles
Watch a video accompanied by subtitles.
ver con subtítulos
automatic subtitles
Subtitles generated automatically by the software.
subtítulos automáticos

Related Words

titled
Title or heading of a document.
titulado
translate
Convert text from one language to another.
traducir
transcription
Written or faithful reproduction of what is being said.
transcripción

Slang Meanings

Lightweight subtitles
Sometimes the subtitles are so lightweight that they do not display well on the screen.
A veces los subtítulos son tan livianos que no se ven bien en la pantalla.
Rhythmic subtitling
Rhythmic subtitling makes action movies look more exciting.
El subtitulaje rítmico hace que las películas de acción se vean más emocionantes.