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Most of the times you stop while studying a language, it is not because you could not hear something — you heard it, but there was a word you did not know. The usual routine: pause → switch to a dictionary app → type the word → read the definition → go back to the player → find your place again → keep listening. Thirty seconds gone each time. Aelano's word lookup lets you tap the word right in the subtitles, and the meaning, phonetics, part of speech, and the contexts it comes from surface immediately, so you are back in rhythm within seconds.
This helps when:
Subtitles in the player are tappable — tap the word you want and a word card slides up from the bottom.
You do not have to pause playback — you can tap while you listen. The card does not cover the whole screen, so the subtitles stay visible.
A word card usually shows:
The top right of the card usually has a few actions:
Swipe down or tap outside the card and it collapses, and playback continues.
Aelano offers two tap modes, switchable in the player settings:
That way you can look up words in the current line while you listen, and still jump quickly back or forward to another line.
Good for: people who often want to jump to a line first, listen, then go back and look up the words in it. Also for phrases and set expressions made of several words (long-press and drag over the stretch, then look it up).
Not sure which one to use? Start with the default standard mode, and switch only if it starts to feel awkward once you are used to it.
When a transcript finishes, Aelano uses AI to pull the key unfamiliar words out of that content automatically and prepare them in advance. So when you open a piece of content, My Words & Sentences may already hold a batch of words that came from it.
Why can some words not be tapped?
Numbers, bare symbols, proper nouns, and the like in the subtitles may not be recognized as lookupable words. The vast majority of ordinary words work.
What if the definition is wrong or not detailed enough?
You can send us feedback. Aelano's dictionary data is updated continuously. If you want a fuller explanation of a particular word, use the sentence-level sentence explanation and let AI explain it.
How do I review saved words?
Aelano has a dedicated review system — spaced repetition based on how well you know each word.
What if I do not want the automatically extracted words?
You can clear them in bulk, or mark them as known one by one so they stop appearing in your review queue.
Does it sync across devices?
Yes. My Words & Sentences, known markers, and review progress all sync with your account.