dubbed in

Meaning

Refers to replacing the original audio of a film or television show with a translation in another language, or adding sound effects and voices later in post-production.

Examples

• I prefer watching foreign films with subtitles rather than having the voices dubbed in.

  I prefer watching foreign films with subtitles rather than having the voices dubbed in.

• The laughter in that sitcom sounds like it was dubbed in later.

  The laughter in that sitcom sounds like it was dubbed in later.

• Many anime series have high-quality English tracks dubbed in for Western audiences.

  Many anime series have high-quality English tracks dubbed in for Western audiences.

• They dubbed in some sound effects to make the explosion sound more realistic.

  They dubbed in some sound effects to make the explosion sound more realistic.

• The main actor had a cold, so his singing parts were dubbed in by a professional.

  The main actor had a cold, so his singing parts were dubbed in by a professional.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ The movie was translated in English voices.

  ✓ The movie had English voices dubbed in.

  We do not 'translate voices'. When replacement audio is added to a movie, we say the voices are 'dubbed in'.

• ✗ I don't like when movies are dubbed inside.

  ✓ I don't like when movies are dubbed in.

  'Dubbed in' is a set phrasal verb where 'in' indicates insertion. Using 'inside' is grammatically incorrect in this context.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The audio was so bad that they had to have the dialogue ___ during post-production.

  💡 recorded and added later

  Show answer

  dubbed in

• Do you prefer foreign movies with subtitles or ___?

  💡 with translated voices added

  Show answer

  dubbed in