translator

American  

[trans-ley-ter, tranz-, trans-ley-ter, tranz-] / trænsˈleɪ tər, trænz-, ˈtræns leɪ tər, ˈtrænz- /

noun

1. Also translater a person who translates.

2. Television.  a relay station that receives programming on one frequency and rebroadcasts it at another frequency for improved local reception.

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Etymology

Origin of translator

1350–1400; Middle English translatour (< Middle French ) < Late Latin translātor ( Latin: “one who transfers a thing”); translate, -tor

Example Sentences

Witkoff took his own notes, relying on a Kremlin translator, then briefed the White House from the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Flanked by security guards and a translator, 45-year-old Lee showed little reaction as the sentence was handed down.

From Barron's

At the time Vucic had been working as a journalist and translator in nearby Pale "without any contact with military structures or operational activities", she said.

From BBC

Many translators have approached Thucydides since Thomas Hobbes made the first direct translation into English in 1628.

From The Wall Street Journal

"My tee shot and putter were the things I was focusing on and I really practiced them a lot. I think that was the foundation to my success today," Lee said through a translator.

From Barron's

Related Words

• linguist