dub — to give a title to someone or something; to name
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to give a title to someone or something; to name
Pronunciation (IPA): /dʌb/
Korean meaning: ~라고 부르다, 칭호를 주다
Korean pronunciation: **덥**
Example Sentences
- Critics dubbed the new restaurant 'a culinary disaster' after the chef served burnt pasta with ketchup sauce
- They had to dub the actor's voice because he kept forgetting his lines and saying 'banana' instead
- The company was dubbed 'Employee of the Month Champion' for having the same person win twelve times in a row
dub
VERB//dʌb//
to give a title to someone or something; to name
The king taps his sword on the knight's shoulder to dub him Sir Edmund.
They dub the club as the city's new hub!
🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
중세 영어 'dubben'에서 유래되었으며, 원래는 '두드리다, 타격하다'라는 의미였습니다. 기사 임명 의식에서 검으로 어깨를 가볍게 치는 것에서 '칭호를 주다'라는 의미가 발전했습니다.
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📝Examples
“Critics dubbed the new restaurant 'a culinary disaster' after the chef served burnt pasta with ketchup sauce”
“They had to dub the actor's voice because he kept forgetting his lines and saying 'banana' instead”
“The company was dubbed 'Employee of the Month Champion' for having the same person win twelve times in a row”
“The documentary was dubbed in multiple languages for international distribution”
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