dub

surnommer, baptiser

Donner un nom ou un titre à quelqu’un ou quelque chose, souvent en raison d’une qualité particulière.

En anglais simple : To give someone or something a name or title, often because of a particular quality.

• They dubbed him the Professor.
• The press dubbed the village a hidden gem.
• Fans have dubbed her the fastest woman alive.

Comment l'utiliser : dub someone/something something (Fans dubbed her the queen of pop.)

Synonymes : call, name, nickname

Expressions courantes : dub someone something, dub someone a hero

adouber

Donner officiellement à quelqu’un le titre de chevalier lors d’une cérémonie.

En anglais simple : To officially make someone a knight in a ceremony.

• The queen dubbed him a knight.
• He knelt before the king, who dubbed him Sir Robert.
• Several soldiers were dubbed knights after the battle.

Comment l'utiliser : dub someone a knight (The king dubbed him a knight for his service.)

Synonymes : knight

Expressions courantes : dub someone knight, dub someone sir

juger, considérer

Décrire ou juger quelqu’un ou quelque chose comme ayant une qualité particulière.

En anglais simple : To describe or judge someone or something as having a particular quality.

• Critics dubbed the plan unworkable.
• The review dubbed the film disappointing.
• Experts dubbed the new method unreliable.

Comment l'utiliser : dub someone/something adjective (Critics dubbed the proposal unrealistic.)

Synonymes : deem, consider, judge

Expressions courantes : dub something unfair, dub something dangerous, dub something worthless

parer, revêtir

Habiller quelqu’un de vêtements particuliers, ou décorer une personne ou une chose.

En anglais simple : To dress someone in special clothing or decorate someone or something.

• They dubbed the statue with flowers.
• The attendants dubbed her in silver robes.
• He stood dubbed in his finest clothes.

Comment l'utiliser : dub someone/something with something (They dubbed the figure with gold ornaments.); dub someone in something (The attendants dubbed him in fine robes.)

Synonymes : adorn, dress, decorate

Expressions courantes : dub with jewels, dub in robes

doublage, version doublée

Version d’un film ou dessin animé dont les voix originales sont remplacées, souvent dans une autre langue.

En anglais simple : A version of a film or cartoon with recorded voices replacing the original ones, often in another language.

• I prefer the original to the dub.
• The English dub has some excellent voice actors.
• Is there a French dub of this cartoon?

Comment l'utiliser : a dub of something (We watched an English dub of the Japanese film.)

Synonymes : dubbed version

Expressions courantes : english dub, watch the dub, dub of something

graffiti métallique

Graffiti réalisé avec une peinture métallique et entouré d’un épais contour noir.

En anglais simple : A piece of graffiti painted in a metallic color with a thick black border.

• A silver dub covered the wall.
• The artist added a thick outline to the dub.
• Several dubs appeared along the railway overnight.

Expressions courantes : silver dub, paint a dub, large dub

sachet de cannabis à vingt dollars

Sachet de cannabis vendu vingt dollars.

En anglais simple : A bag of marijuana sold for twenty dollars.

• He bought a dub of weed.
• The dealer charged twenty dollars for a dub.
• She said the bag was only a dub.

Synonymes : twenty bag

Expressions courantes : buy a dub, sell a dub, dub of weed

grande jante

Grande jante métallique dont le diamètre mesure au moins vingt pouces.

En anglais simple : A large metal wheel rim, at least twenty inches across.

• He bought a shiny dub for his car.
• The truck has four chrome dubs.
• Will this dub fit my wheel?

Synonymes : rim

Expressions courantes : chrome dub, custom dub