translate
verb (used with object)
to turn from one language into another or from a foreign language into one's own.
translated
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past participleof translate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof translate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
translateverb (used with object)to turn from one language into another or from a foreign language into one's own.
Example Sentences
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Irving’s winking descriptions of Ichabod are translated into exuberant physical comedy; in the film’s final terrifying chase sequence, the Horseman wields an impressive flaming jack-o-lantern.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
The results translated into a larger earnings per share loss than analysts expected, but the company pointed to recent commercial aircraft certifications and Pentagon awards as signs of progress in its turnaround.
From Barron's ● Oct. 27, 2026
Industry respect translated into leadership positions, including the presidency of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and later the Screen Directors Guild.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
For the British public, Californian Meghan hasn't always translated well.
From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026
In England, Francis Godwin’s fictional The Man in the Moone appeared posthumously in 1638—it had been written some time after 1628—and was translated into French and German.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
