Subbing

/ˈsʌbɪŋ/ verb, noun

Definition

Temporarily replacing someone in their job or role; or the act of doing this substitution.

Etymology

From 'sub' (short for substitute), which comes from Latin 'substituere' (to put in place of). The '-ing' suffix converts it to a gerund form.

Kelly Says

During the COVID-19 pandemic, substitute teachers became essential frontline workers, but many countries discovered their school systems had been severely underfunding subs, leading to major educational disruptions and renewed debates about teacher pay!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
subtitles
sub-tee-teels
ARالعربية
ترجمة
ter-jma
BNবাংলা
সাবটাইটেল
sa-ba-ty-teel
CACatalà
subtítols
sub-tee-tohls
CSČeština
titulky
tee-tool-kee
DADansk
tekst
tekst
DEDeutsch
Untertiteln
oon-der-tee-teln
ELΕλληνικά
υποτίτλοι
yoo-po-tee-troi
ESEspañol
subtitulado
su-b-tee-too-ah-doh
FAفارسی
زیرنویس
zeer-na-vis
FISuomi
tekstitys
teks-tee-tys
FRFrançais
sous-titrage
su-tee-tra-z
GUGU
સબટાઈટલ
sa-ba-ty-ta-al
HAHA
subtitle
sub-tee-teel
HEעברית
תרגום
ter-gum
HIहिन्दी
सब्‍टीटल
sub-tee-tal
HUMagyar
felirat
fe-lee-rat
IDBahasa Indonesia
subtitle
su-b-tee-teel
IGIG
subtitle
sub-tee-teel
ITItaliano
sottotitoli
so-tto-tee-toh-lee
JA日本語
吹き替え
fuki-kae
KKKK
алма
al-ma
KMKM
ស្ដី
sdei
KO한국어
자막
ja-mak
MRMR
सब्‍टीटल
sub-tee-tal
MSBahasa Melayu
subtitle
sub-tee-teel
MYမြန်မာ
စာတွဲ
sa-ta-we
NLNederlands
ondertiteling
on-der-tee-te-ling
NONorsk
tekst
tekst
PAPA
ਸਬਟਾਈਟਲ
sa-ba-ty-ta-al
PLPolski
napisy
na-pee-see
PTPortuguês
legendas
leh-jen-das
RORomână
subtitrare
sub-tee-tra-reh
RUРусский
озвучка
oh-zvoch-ka
SVSvenska
textning
tek-sting
SWKiswahili
maktaba
ma-ka-ta-ba
TAதமிழ்
உப-தலைப்பு
u-pa-tha-lai-ppu
TEతెలుగు
సబ్టైటిల్స్
sab-ta-itels
THไทย
ซับไทย
sap-thai
TLTL
subtitle
sub-tee-teel
TRTürkçe
alt yazı
alt ya-zee
UKУкраїнська
субтитри
sub-tee-try
URاردو
ترجمہ
ter-jma
VITiếng Việt
thuyết minh
thoo-yet-minh
YOYO
subtitle
sub-tee-teel
ZH中文
字幕
zi-mu
ZUZU
isubtitles
i-sub-tee-teels

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