Subbed: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฝ๏ธ
subbed
[ sสbd ]
media content
Subbed is the past tense of sub, which means to add subtitles to a video or film. It is commonly used in reference to foreign-language films or anime where the original audio is kept but translated captions are provided for viewers. This allows non-native speakers to understand the dialogue without dubbing over the original performances.
Synonyms
captioned, subtitled, translated.
Examples of usage
- The anime was subbed in English for the international audience.
- She prefers watching movies that are subbed rather than dubbed.
- After subbing the entire series, the fansub group celebrated their accomplishment.
- Can you find a version of this film that's subbed?
- The documentary was subbed to reach a wider audience.
Translations
Translations of the word "subbed" in other languages:
๐ต๐น legendado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเคชเคถเฅเคฐเฅเคทเคเคฟเคค
๐ฉ๐ช untertitelt
๐ฎ๐ฉ diberi subtitle
๐บ๐ฆ ะท ััะฑัะธััะฐะผะธ
๐ต๐ฑ z napisami
๐ฏ๐ต ๅญๅนไปใ
๐ซ๐ท sous-titrรฉ
๐ช๐ธ subtitulado
๐น๐ท altyazฤฑlฤฑ
๐ฐ๐ท ์๋ง์ด ์๋
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุชุฑุฌู
๐จ๐ฟ s titulky
๐ธ๐ฐ s titulkami
๐จ๐ณ ๅธฆๅญๅน็
๐ธ๐ฎ s podnapisi
๐ฎ๐ธ me undirskriftum
๐ฐ๐ฟ ััะฑัะธััะปะตัะผะตะฝ
๐ฌ๐ช แฅแแ แแฃแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ alt yazฤฑlฤฑ
๐ฒ๐ฝ con subtรญtulos
Etymology
The term 'subbed' comes from the abbreviation of the word 'subtitled', which itself is derived from 'subtitle'. The prefix 'sub-' originates from the Latin 'sub', meaning 'under' or 'beneath', while 'title' is derived from the Old French 'titule', which in turn comes from the Latin 'titulus'. The use of subtitles became popular with the rise of film and foreign cinema in the 20th century, allowing audiences to engage with content in languages they did not speak. Over time, 'subbed' has evolved within internet culture to specifically refer to content where subtitles are used, particularly in the context of anime and foreign films where a distinction is made between 'subbed' and 'dubbed' versions.