subtitle

BrE /ˈsʌb.tɪt.lə/ AmE /ˈsʌb.tɪt.lɚ/

noun / verb en → es

1 TEXT B2

text that appears at the bottom of a film or television screen to translate dialogue into another language, explain something in more detail, etc.

subtítulo

  • subtitle sth for sb

Collocations subtitle a movie · subtitle the film

  • The film was subtitled in English.

    La película tenía subtítulos en inglés.

2 TEXT B2

to add subtitles to a film or television programme

subtitular, agregar subtítulos

  • [transitive], T + obj

Collocations subtitle a movie · subtitle the film

  • They are going to subtitle the programme.

    Vamos a subtitular el programa.