bezeichnen — meaning in English

English meaning

• denote verb To be a sign or indication of something.
• dub verb To give something a name or nickname.
• name noun A word or phrase used to identify a specific person, place, or thing.

Senses

bezeichnen is used for these senses in English:

• denote (transitive) To indicate; to mark.
• dub (transitive, now, informal) To name, to entitle, to call. [from the later 16th c.]

denote — full definition

1. verb To be a sign or indication of something.
2. verb To mean or represent something literally, as a word or symbol does.

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.

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