dubbing

Pluraldubbings

1. 1
   nouncountable or uncountable

   Replacing the original voices in a movie or show with new ones, often in another language.

   Like recording new voices over a movie so it can be watched in another language.

   The dubbing in this cartoon lets kids watch it in their own language.

   Bad dubbing makes the actors' mouths look out of sync with the words.

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2. 2
   nouncountable or uncountable

   Mixing extra recorded sound with the original sound to make the final soundtrack.

   Like stacking different sounds on top of each other to make one full track.

   During dubbing, the team added background music to the recorded dialogue.

   The film's dubbing combined the actors' lines with sound effects.

   Similarmixing

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3. 3
   nouncountable or uncountable

   Copying recorded music from one format onto another.

   Like copying a song from one tape to another.

   The dubbing of the old tapes onto CDs took all weekend.

   He learned dubbing so he could copy his records onto his computer.

   Similarcopying, transfer, duplication

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4. 4
   nouncountable or uncountable

   The act of making someone a knight, often by tapping them with a sword.

   Like a special ceremony where someone is officially given a new rank.

   The king performed the dubbing of the young soldier at dawn.

   Her dubbing as a knight was the proudest moment of her life.

   Similarinvestiture, knighting, accolade

5. 5
   verb

   The -ing form of dub. Use it after am, is, are, was or were, or to name the action.

   The team is dubbing the series into several languages this month.

   Engineers were dubbing the soundtrack when the power suddenly failed.

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6. 6
   noun

   Another spelling of dubbin. It is a grease used to soften and waterproof leather.

   He rubbed dubbing into his boots to keep the rain out.

   A tin of dubbing kept the old saddle soft for years.

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