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chiamare, soprannominare

Dare un nome o un titolo a qualcuno o qualcosa, spesso per una particolare caratteristica.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: dub someone/something something (Fans dubbed her the queen of pop.)

Sinonimi: call, name, nickname

Espressioni comuni: dub someone something, dub someone a hero

nominare cavaliere

Conferire ufficialmente a qualcuno il titolo di cavaliere durante una cerimonia.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: dub someone a knight (The king dubbed him a knight for his service.)

Sinonimi: knight

Espressioni comuni: dub someone knight, dub someone sir

ritenere, giudicare

Descrivere o giudicare qualcuno o qualcosa come dotato di una particolare caratteristica.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: dub someone/something adjective (Critics dubbed the proposal unrealistic.)

Sinonimi: deem, consider, judge

Espressioni comuni: dub something unfair, dub something dangerous, dub something worthless

adornare, vestire

Vestire qualcuno con abiti speciali, oppure decorare una persona o una cosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: dub someone/something with something (They dubbed the figure with gold ornaments.); dub someone in something (The attendants dubbed him in fine robes.)

Sinonimi: adorn, dress, decorate

Espressioni comuni: dub with jewels, dub in robes

doppiaggio, versione doppiata

Versione di un film o cartone animato con nuove voci al posto delle originali, spesso in un’altra lingua.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: a dub of something (We watched an English dub of the Japanese film.)

Sinonimi: dubbed version

Espressioni comuni: english dub, watch the dub, dub of something

graffito metallico

Graffito dipinto con un colore metallico e un bordo nero spesso.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: silver dub, paint a dub, large dub

sacchetto di marijuana da venti dollari

Sacchetto di marijuana venduto per venti dollari.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: twenty bag

Espressioni comuni: buy a dub, sell a dub, dub of weed

cerchione grande

Cerchione metallico con un diametro di almeno venti pollici.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: rim

Espressioni comuni: chrome dub, custom dub