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translate
[ trans-leyt, tranz-, trans-leyt, tranz- ]
/ trƦnsĖleÉŖt, trƦnz-, ĖtrƦns leÉŖt, ĖtrƦnz- /
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verb (used with object), transĀ·latĀ·ed, transĀ·latĀ·ing.
verb (used without object), transĀ·latĀ·ed, transĀ·latĀ·ing.
to provide or make a translation; act as translator.
to admit of translation: The Greek expression does not translate easily into English.
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OTHER WORDS FROM translate
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH translate
translate , transliterateWords nearby translate
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British Dictionary definitions for translate
translate
/ (trƦnsĖleÉŖt, trƦnz-) /
verb
Derived forms of translate
translatable, adjectivetranslatability, nounWord Origin for translate
C13: from Latin translÄtus transferred, carried over, from transferre to transfer
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