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translate
[trans-leyt, tranz-, trans-leyt, tranz-]
verb (used with object)
to turn from one language into another or from a foreign language into one's own.
to translate Spanish.
to change the form, condition, nature, etc., of; transform; convert.
to translate wishes into deeds.
to explain in terms that can be more easily understood; interpret.
to bear, carry, or move from one place, position, etc., to another; transfer.
Mechanics., to cause (a body) to move without rotation or angular displacement; subject to translation.
Computers., to convert (a program, data, code, etc.) from one form to another.
to translate a FORTRAN program into assembly language.
Telegraphy., to retransmit or forward (a message), as by a relay.
Ecclesiastical.
to move (a bishop) from one see to another.
to move (a see) from one place to another.
to move (relics) from one place to another.
to convey or remove to heaven without natural death.
Mathematics., to perform a translation on (a set, function, etc.).
to express the value of (a currency) in a foreign currency by applying the exchange rate.
to exalt in spiritual or emotional ecstasy; enrapture.
verb (used without object)
to provide or make a translation; act as translator.
to admit of translation.
The Greek expression does not translate easily into English.
translate
/ trænsˈleɪt, trænz- /
verb
to express or be capable of being expressed in another language or dialect
he translated Shakespeare into Afrikaans
his books translate well
(intr) to act as translator
(tr) to express or explain in simple or less technical language
(tr) to interpret or infer the significance of (gestures, symbols, etc)
(tr) to transform or convert
to translate hope into reality
(tr; usually passive) biochem to transform the molecular structure of (messenger RNA) into a polypeptide chain by means of the information stored in the genetic code See also transcribe
to move or carry from one place or position to another
(tr)
to transfer (a cleric) from one ecclesiastical office to another
to transfer (a see) from one place to another
(tr) RC Church to transfer (the body or the relics of a saint) from one resting place to another
(tr) theol to transfer (a person) from one place or plane of existence to another, as from earth to heaven
maths physics to move (a figure or body) laterally, without rotation, dilation, or angular displacement
(intr) (of an aircraft, missile, etc) to fly or move from one position to another
archaic, (tr) to bring to a state of spiritual or emotional ecstasy
Other Word Forms
- translatable adjective
- translatability noun
- translatableness noun
- half-translated adjective
- intertranslatable adjective
- pretranslate verb (used with object)
- retranslate verb (used with object)
- untranslatability noun
- untranslatable adjective
- untranslated adjective
- well-translated adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of translate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of translate1
Example Sentences
Gustav has translated the script into English to accommodate his star, but even a stunning monologue that Rachel performs during one rehearsal doesn’t feel quite right.
A BSL interpreter helps translate sign language into spoken language and vice versa.
The diminishing sample size typically translates into bigger revisions and a greater reliance on estimates.
"Given its excellent safety profile and low cost, arginine could be rapidly translated to clinical trials for Alzheimer's and potentially other related disorders."
Consider three novels that have been newly reissued by Pushkin Vertigo and translated by Bryan Karetnyk.
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