transcription, транскрипция: [ taɪt(ə)l ]
( titles, titling, titled)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
The title of a book, play, film, or piece of music is its name.
‘Patience and Sarah’ was first published in 1969 under the title ‘A Place for Us’.
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2.
When a writer, composer, or artist titles a work, they give it a title.
Pirandello titled his play ‘Six Characters in Search of an Author’...
The single is titled ‘White Love’...
Their story is the subject of a new book titled ‘The Golden Thirteen’.
VERB : V n n , be V-ed n , V-ed
• -titled
...his aptly titled autobiography, Life is Meeting.
COMB in ADJ
3.
Publishers and booksellers often refer to books or magazines as titles .
It has become the biggest publisher of new poetry in Britain, with 50 new titles a year.
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4.
A person’s title is a word such as ‘Sir’, ‘Lord’, or ‘Lady’ that is used in front of their name, or a phrase that is used instead of their name, and indicates that they have a high rank in society.
Her husband was also honoured with his title ‘Sir Denis’...
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5.
Someone’s title is a word such as ‘Mr’, ‘Mrs’, or ‘Doctor’, that is used before their own name in order to show their status or profession.
She has been awarded the title Professor.
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6.
Someone’s title is a name that describes their job or status in an organization.
‘Could you tell me your official job title?’—‘It’s Data Processing Manager.’
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7.
If a person or team wins a particular title , they win a sports competition that is held regularly. Usually a person keeps a title until someone else defeats them.
He became Jamaica’s first Olympic gold medallist when he won the 400m title in 1948...
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