translation dictionary

American  

noun

1. a dictionary that translates words from one language to another, as a bilingual dictionary, or to several languages, as a multilingual dictionary. Bilingual dictionaries published as print books are often divided into two separate sections, one giving translations, for example, from French words to their English meanings and the other translating from English words to their French equivalents. Multilingual dictionaries tend to show translations into multiple languages across a two-page spread.

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Etymology

Origin of translation dictionary

First recorded in 1815–20

Example Sentences

She also used a German-English translation dictionary to decipher words on the certificate and in the Bible.

From Seattle Times