verb🔗ShareAnoblir, adouberTo confer knighthood; the conclusion of the ceremony was marked by a tap on the shoulder with a sword."The king dubbed the brave knight, tapping him on the shoulder with his sword. "Le roi adouba le chevalier courageux, lui tapant sur l'épaule avec son épée.royalritualtraditionhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNommer, intituler, appelerTo name, to entitle, to call."The students dubbed their strict math teacher "The Terminator" because he never accepted late homework. "Les élèves ont surnommé leur professeur de maths strict « The Terminator » parce qu'il n'acceptait jamais les devoirs en retard.languagecommunicationtitleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSurnommer, qualifierTo deem."The students dubbed their strict teacher "The Ice Queen." "Les élèves ont surnommé leur professeur strict « La Reine des Glaces ».languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVêtir, ornerTo clothe or invest; to ornament; to adorn."The garden club dubbed the old oak tree with colorful ribbons and handmade ornaments for the holiday celebration. "Le club de jardinage a orné le vieux chêne de rubans colorés et d'ornements faits à la main pour la fête.appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrotter, lisser(heading) To strike, rub, or dress smooth; to dab."The artist carefully dubbed the canvas with a soft cloth to blend the colors. "L'artiste a soigneusement frotté la toile avec un chiffon doux pour mélanger les couleurs.actionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePréparer, parerTo prepare (a gamecock) for fighting, by trimming the hackles and cutting off the comb and wattles."The old-timer carefully dubbed his prize rooster, preparing him for the cockfight. "Le vieil homme a soigneusement préparé son coq de combat primé, le préparant pour le combat de coqs.animalsportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTambourinerTo make a noise by brisk drumbeats."The impatient student dubbed on the desk with his pencil, waiting for the teacher to start the lesson. "L'étudiant impatient tambourinait sur le bureau avec son crayon, attendant que le professeur commence la leçon.soundmusicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharerater, bâclerTo do something badly."He was nervous during his presentation, so he dubbed the pronunciation of several key words. "Il était nerveux pendant sa présentation, alors il a raté la prononciation de plusieurs mots clés.actionnegativeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRater, manquerIn golf, to execute a shot poorly."He dubbed his chip shot, sending the ball only a few feet instead of onto the green. "Il a raté son coup roulé, envoyant la balle à quelques mètres seulement au lieu de l'envoyer sur le green.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoubler, sonoriserTo add sound to film or change audio on film."The foreign film was dubbed into English so more people could understand it. "Le film étranger a été doublé en anglais pour que davantage de personnes puissent le comprendre.mediaentertainmentsoundtechnologycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoubler, copierTo make a copy from an original or master audio tape."My dad dubbed a cassette tape of his favorite songs from his old vinyl records. "Mon père a doublé une cassette de ses chansons préférées à partir de ses vieux disques vinyles.soundtechnologymediaelectronicscommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoublerTo replace the original soundtrack of a film with a synchronized translation"The movie was dubbed into Spanish for the Spanish-speaking audience. "Le film a été doublé en espagnol pour le public hispanophone.mediaentertainmentlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoubler, remixerTo mix audio tracks to produce a new sound; to remix."The student dubbed new sound effects over the old video to make his project more exciting. "L'étudiant a doublé de nouveaux effets sonores sur l'ancienne vidéo pour rendre son projet plus passionnant.soundmediamusicentertainmenttechnologycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOuvrir ou fermerTo open or close."The announcer dubbed the doors open to signal the start of the school fair. "L'annonceur a ouvert les portes pour signaler le début de la fête scolaire.actionfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
