bestempelen — meaning in English

English meaning

• dub verb To give something a name or nickname.
• label noun A small tag, sticker, or printed note attached to something, giving information about it.

Senses

bestempelen is used for these senses in English:

• dub (transitive, now, informal) To name, to entitle, to call. [from the later 16th c.]
• label (ditransitive) To give a label to (someone or something) in order to categorise that person or thing.

dub — full definition

1. verb To give something a name or nickname.
2. verb To replace the original soundtrack of a film with a translated or new one.
3. noun A remix of a song, especially in reggae, with vocals stripped out and effects added.

label — full definition

1. noun A small tag, sticker, or printed note attached to something, giving information about it.
2. noun A word or phrase used to categorise a person, group, or idea, sometimes in a way that oversimplifies them.
3. noun A company that produces and distributes recorded music.
4. verb To attach a label to something, or to describe someone or something with a particular categorising term.

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