caption
BrE /ˈkæp.ʃən/ AmE /ˈkæp.ʃən/
noun / verb en → es
a short piece of text that explains or comments on a picture, map, etc.
legenda, subtítulo, leyenda
- caption for
Collocations caption for an image · caption for a map
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The caption under the photograph explained where it was taken.
La leyenda debajo de la fotografía explicaba dónde fue tomada.
a short piece of text that appears on a screen during a film, television programme, etc., to show what is being said or written in another language.
subtítulo
- caption for
Collocations caption for a film · caption for a TV show
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The film had English captions.
La película tenía subtítulos en inglés.
a short piece of text that appears on a screen during a television programme, often to give extra information or comment.
comentario, subtítulo informativo
- caption for
Collocations caption during a news broadcast · caption on a sports programme
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The caption at the bottom of the screen gave information about the weather.
El subtítulo en la parte inferior de la pantalla daba información sobre el tiempo.
(verb) to write a caption for an image or other visual material.
añadir una leyenda, escribir una leyenda
- caption something
Collocations caption a photograph · caption an illustration
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She captioned the photo with her name and address.
Ella añadió su nombre y dirección como leyenda en la foto.