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It's interesting because Swedes subtitle everything, so they're so used to it. When my wife watches a show with subtitles, she has a skill to be able to watch and read. Whereas I'm more of a read or watch.
Greg Poehler

Meaning of "subtitles" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SUBTITLES

subtitles  [ˈsʌbˌtaɪtəlz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SUBTITLES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Subtitles is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SUBTITLES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Subtitle (captioning)

Subtitles are derived from either a transcript or screenplay of the dialog or commentary in films, television programs, video games, and the like, usually displayed at the bottom of the screen. They can either be a form of written translation of a dialog in a foreign language, or a written rendering of the dialog in the same language, with or without added information to help viewers who are deaf and hard of hearing to follow the dialog, or people who cannot understand the spoken dialogue or who have accent recognition problems. The encoded method can either be pre-rendered with the video or separate as either a graphic or text to be rendered and overlaid by the receiver. The separate subtitles are used for DVD, Blu-ray and television teletext/DVB subtitling or EIA-608 captioning, which are hidden unless requested by the viewer from a menu or remote controller key or by selecting the relevant page or service, always carry additional sound representations for deaf and hard of hearing viewers. Teletext subtitle language follows the original audio, except in multi-lingual countries where the broadcaster may provide subtitles in additional languages on other teletext pages.

Definition of subtitles in the English dictionary

The first definition of subtitles in the dictionary is a written translation superimposed on a film or television programme that has foreign dialogue. Other definition of subtitles is a written transcription superimposed on a film or television programme, for people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Subtitles is also explanatory text on a silent film.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SUBTITLES


abuttals
əˈbʌtəlz
battels
ˈbætəlz
bristols
ˈbrɪstəlz
buttals
ˈbʌtəlz
Decretals
dɪˈkriːtəlz
genitals
ˈdʒɛnɪtəlz
Immortals
ɪˈmɔːtəlz
regimentals
ˌrɛdʒɪˈmɛntəlz
skittles
ˈskɪtəlz
supertitles
ˈsuːpəˌtaɪtəlz
surtitles
ˈsɜːˌtaɪtəlz
titles
ˈtaɪtəlz
victuals
ˈvɪtəlz
vitals
ˈvaɪtəlz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SUBTITLES

subtidal
subtile
subtilely
subtileness
subtilin
subtilisation
subtilise
subtilisin
subtility
subtilization
subtilize
subtilty
subtitle
subtitled
subtitling
subtitular
subtle
subtleness
subtleties
subtlety

WORDS THAT END LIKE SUBTITLES

Acts of the Apostles
Antilles
at right angles
beer and skittles
bells and whistles
Catholic Epistles
Charles
credit titles
de los Angeles
Knowles
los Angeles
miles
new wine in old bottles
Ortles
Rules
sales
Seychelles
tales
Teaching of the Twelve Apostles
Wales

Synonyms and antonyms of subtitles in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «subtitles» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SUBTITLES

Find out the translation of subtitles to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of subtitles from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «subtitles» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

字幕
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

subtítulos
570 millions of speakers

English

subtitles
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उपशीर्षक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تَرْجَمَةُ الفِيلْمَ عَلى الشَّاشَة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

субтитры
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

legendas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সাবটাইটেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sous-titres
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sarikata
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Untertitel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

字幕
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자막
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Subtitles
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

phụ đề
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வசன வரிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उपशीर्षके
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

altyazılar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sottotitoli
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

podtytuły
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

субтитри
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

subtitrare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

υπότιτλοι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ondertitels
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

text
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

undertekster
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of subtitles

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBTITLES»

The term «subtitles» is very widely used and occupies the 9.873 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SUBTITLES» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «subtitles» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «subtitles» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about subtitles

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7 QUOTES WITH «SUBTITLES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word subtitles.
1
Carl Hagelin
In Sweden, they broadcast the American shows in English with Swedish subtitles, whereas in many European countries they dub them. Watching those shows in English was big for me.
2
Katori Hall
It is expensive to give plays subtitles, especially for a short run, so most new dramas rarely cross the transcontinental bridge.
3
Michio Kaku
Remember the movie 'The Matrix,' where virtual information popped up to help inform physical day-to-day reality? Such things won't always be the stuff of Hollywood. If the Internet is accessible via contact lenses, biographies will appear next to the faces of the people we talk to, and we will see subtitles if they speak a foreign language.
4
Bam Margera
My uncle is so funny - Don Vito. He was always fat with the craziest voice. Dude, he barely speaks English; it's just full-blown jibber-jabber. It's so funny to watch on TV because you really need subtitles because you can't understand him.
5
Greg Poehler
It's interesting because Swedes subtitle everything, so they're so used to it. When my wife watches a show with subtitles, she has a skill to be able to watch and read. Whereas I'm more of a read or watch.
6
Gena Rowlands
I like subtitles. Sometimes I wish all movies had subtitles.
7
Stellan Skarsgard
People don't want to read subtitles.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SUBTITLES»

Discover the use of subtitles in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to subtitles and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Subtitles: On the Foreignness of Film
Translating the experience of film: filmmakers, writers, and artists explore the elements of film that make us feel "outside and inside at the same time."
Atom Egoyan, Ian Balfour, 2004
2
Topics in Audiovisual Translation
Parameters. for. the. classification. of. subtitles. Eduard Bartoll Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain i. Introduction Because of the nature of Audiovisual Translation, research in the field must be in direct contact with the latest ...
Pilar Orero, 2004
3
Socrates and Subtitles: A Philosopher's Guide to 95 ...
PREFACE. After the publication of my previous book, Plato and Popcorn in 2004, I was pleased that numbers of people contacted me to say they had organized film-watching groups and were utilizing my book as a guide. In addition, I have ...
William G. Smith, 2010
4
Apple Pro Training Series: DVD Studio Pro 4
Although you can use any of the methods you've just learned about to add, trim, and move subtitles, there are easier and more precise ways to create these streams. Like Final Cut Pro markers, subtitles are best added using timecode from the ...
Martin Sitter, Adrian Ramseier, Robbie Carman, 2009
5
The Mind's Eye: Cognitive and Applied Aspects of Eye ...
Two-line standard subtitles show relatively more fixations than one-line standard subtitles (0.97 vs. 0.85 fixations per word), resulting in more time being spent in two-line than in one-line standard subtitles (45% vs. 37%). Finally, there are also  ...
Ralph Radach, Jukka Hyona, Heiner Deubel, 2003
6
(Multi) Media Translation: Concepts, Practices, and Research
QUALITY. CONTROL. OF. SUBTITLES: REVIEW. OR. PREVIEW? Heulwen James Subtitle Editor, Testun, Cardiff, Wales, UK A person who reads a book in translation or sees a dubbed film must go to the original text to check what they ...
Yves Gambier, Henrik Gottlieb, 2001
7
Translation as a Profession
The translator creates the subtitles (translates). This is usually referred to as ' adapting' the subtitles. The main limitation here is the speed at which the viewer can read the subtitles, compared with the speed of speech, which means that the  ...
Daniel Gouadec, 2007
8
Computers Helping People with Special Needs: 8th ...
Spoken Subtitles: Making Subtitled TV Programmes Accessible Maarten Verboom1 , David Crombie1, Evelien Dijk1, and Mildred Theunisz2 1 FNB, Dutch Federation of Libraries for the Blind, Molenpad 2, 1016GM, Amsterdam, Netherlands ...
Klaus Miesenberger, Joachim Klaus, Wolfgang Zagler, 2002
9
PSP Hacks
Clinton Kennedy Sample. #21 Watch UMD Movies HI^H However, I am going to cover a few bits of control panel goodness that I think can help you optimize your UMD movie-watching experience. Use subtitles. If you are on a PSP running ...
Clinton Kennedy Sample, 2006
10
Multilingualism in the Movies: Hollywood Characters and ...
Table 24: Comprehensibility strategies in scenes with OL dialogue The data show that subtitles are the dominant strategy in the overall corpus, followed by turns containing or consisting of cognates and similar words. As many as 63 scenes ...
Lukas Bleichenbacher, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SUBTITLES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term subtitles is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Fuji TV apologizes for subtitles inaccurately quoting South Koreans
Fuji TV apologized Monday for running subtitles during a show earlier this month that inaccurately described South Koreans interviewed on the street as saying ... «The Japan Times, Jun 15»
2
USA Network to Stream MR. ROBOT Pilot Online with Spanish …
ROBOT with Spanish language subtitles. Starting May 27, through premiere, the pilot will be available with Spanish subtitles across On Demand platforms ... «Broadway World, May 15»
3
Ofcom says subtitles can make live TV 'unwatchable'
TV viewers who are deaf or hard of hearing are being left baffled by subtitles, broadcasting watchdog Ofcom has said. A report on subtitling services found the ... «BBC News, Jan 15»
4
Broadchurch season 2, episode 1: 'Mumbling' David Tennant has …
Scores of fans took to Twitter during the premiere of the second series of the ITV1 crime drama to say they had to use subtitles to follow the storyline. «Metro, Jan 15»
5
Meet the folks behind the subtitles on your favorite movies and …
In the beginning there was light, a little music and subtitles, technically called intertitles. I'm talking the beginning of the 20th century, during the silent era of ... «PRI, Nov 14»
6
Killing China's subtitle sites won't stop movie piracy. Here's what will.
Over the weekend, one of my favorite Chinese websites shut down. Shooter.cn, a search engine for mostly fan-made movie and TV subtitles, posted a “goodbye ... «Tech in Asia, Nov 14»
7
BBC Countryfile subtitles on Northern Irish blacksmith branded …
The BBC has been criticised for adding “patronising” subtitles to an interview with ... claiming to be “shocked” by the use of subtitles and demanding an apology. «The Independent, Nov 14»
8
Lost in Translation: Bad Subtitles on 'Guardians of the Galaxy' Lead …
Rather, it's because poorly translated subtitles are ruining the jokes. Hit the jump for more on the bad Guardians of the Galaxy Chinese subtitles. China Daily (via ... «/FILM, Oct 14»
9
Are Americans too stupid for subtitles?
Most Americans would rather be beaten with a whiffle ball bat that sit through a two hour movie with subtitles. They would prefer to watch a game of Soccer to ... «Flickering Myth, Sep 14»
10
YouTube's New Creator Tools Include Donations, Fan-Submitted …
Fan-submitted subtitles – So that even if viewers don't speak the same language, they can still watch (and hopefully enjoy) your videos. In the coming months. «TechCrunch, Jun 14»

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