verb🔗ShareAnoblir, adouberTo confer knighthood; the conclusion of the ceremony was marked by a tap on the shoulder with a sword."The king was about to finish the knighting ceremony, preparing to dub the young knight with his sword. "Le roi était sur le point de terminer la cérémonie d'adoubement, se préparant à adouber le jeune chevalier avec son épée.ritualroyalhistorytraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareNommer, intituler, appelerTo name, to entitle, to call."The kids were dubbing their playhouse "The Secret Fortress." "Les enfants ont nommé leur cabane « La Forteresse Secrète ».languagemediaentertainmentcommunicationtitleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSurnommer, qualifierTo deem."The students, impressed by their teacher's kindness and dedication, began dubbing her "Ms. Sunshine." "Les élèves, impressionnés par la gentillesse et le dévouement de leur professeur, ont commencé à la surnommer « Mme Soleil ».languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVêtir, investir, ornerTo clothe or invest; to ornament; to adorn."The gardener was dubbing the rose bushes with fresh fertilizer to encourage them to bloom. "Le jardinier couvrait les rosiers de nouvel engrais pour les encourager à fleurir.appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFrotter, lisser, tamponner(heading) To strike, rub, or dress smooth; to dab."The artist was dubbing the wet clay with a sponge to smooth out the imperfections. "L'artiste frotte l'argile humide avec une éponge pour lisser les imperfections.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePréparerTo prepare (a gamecock) for fighting, by trimming the hackles and cutting off the comb and wattles."The farmer spent the morning dubbing his prize rooster before the cockfight. "L'agriculteur a passé la matinée à préparer son coq primé avant le combat de coqs.animalsporttraditionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTambouriner, martelerTo make a noise by brisk drumbeats."The impatient student started dubbing his desk with his pen, waiting for the exam to begin. "L'étudiant impatient commença à tambouriner sur son bureau avec son stylo, attendant que l'examen commence.soundmusicentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharegâcher, bâclerTo do something badly."He was dubbing the presentation, so his boss asked him to redo it. "Il gâchait la présentation, alors son patron lui a demandé de la refaire.actionattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRater la balleIn golf, to execute a shot poorly."He dubbbed his golf shot, sending the ball into the water hazard. "Il a raté son coup de golf, envoyant la balle dans l'obstacle d'eau.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoublage, doublerTo add sound to film or change audio on film."They are dubbing the Italian movie into English so more people can understand it. "Ils doublent le film italien en anglais pour que davantage de personnes puissent le comprendre.mediasoundentertainmenttechnologycommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoublage, copierTo make a copy from an original or master audio tape."The student was dubbing a copy of his lecture notes for a friend who missed class. "L'étudiant copiait les notes de son cours pour un ami qui avait manqué le cours.mediatechnologysoundentertainmentcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoublageTo replace the original soundtrack of a film with a synchronized translation"The movie was dubbed into Spanish for the local audience. "Le film a été doublé en espagnol pour le public local.mediaentertainmenttechnologysoundlanguagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoublage, post-synchronisationTo mix audio tracks to produce a new sound; to remix."The sound engineer is dubbing new music and sound effects into the movie scene to make it more exciting. "L'ingénieur du son effectue le doublage de nouvelles musiques et d'effets sonores dans la scène du film pour la rendre plus excitante.soundmediaentertainmenttechnologycommunicationtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOuvrir ou fermerTo open or close.""The factory worker was dubbing the door to the conveyor belt every few minutes to ensure smooth operation." "L'ouvrier de l'usine ouvrait ou fermait la porte du convoyeur toutes les quelques minutes pour assurer un fonctionnement sans problème.mediaentertainmentcommunicationsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareGraisse à cuirA mixture of tallow and oil used to soften leather, and make it waterproof."The cobbler used a mixture of dubbing to soften the leather for the new shoes. "Le cordonnier a utilisé un mélange de graisse à cuir pour assouplir le cuir des nouvelles chaussures.materialsubstanceindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareL'adoubement, l'investitureThe conferral of knighthood; investment with a title."The historical dubbing of a knight involved the king tapping him on the shoulder with a sword. "L'adoubement historique d'un chevalier impliquait que le roi le touche à l'épaule avec une épée.royalritualtitletraditionheraldryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDoublageThe replacement of a voice part in a movie or cartoon, particularly with a translation, revoicing."The movie studio used dubbing to translate the French film into English for American audiences. "Le studio de cinéma a utilisé le doublage pour traduire le film français en anglais pour le public américain.mediaentertainmentlanguagesoundtechnicalcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDoublage(filmmaking) The process in which additional or supplementary recordings are "mixed" with original production sound to create the finished soundtrack."The movie's final soundtrack required extensive dubbing to improve the clarity of the actors' voices and add realistic sound effects. "La bande sonore finale du film a nécessité un doublage important pour améliorer la clarté des voix des acteurs et ajouter des effets sonores réalistes.mediaentertainmentsoundtechnologytechnicalcommunicationindustryartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTransfert, copieThe transfer of recorded music from one medium to another."The dubbing of the band's latest album from vinyl to a digital format was a popular choice for music lovers. "Le transfert du dernier album du groupe du vinyle vers un format numérique était un choix populaire auprès des mélomanes.musictechnologymediaentertainmentsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
