translator
Americannoun
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Also translater a person who translates.
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Television. a relay station that receives programming on one frequency and rebroadcasts it at another frequency for improved local reception.
Etymology
Origin of translator
1350–1400; Middle English translatour (< Middle French ) < Late Latin translātor ( Latin: “one who transfers a thing”); translate, -tor
Example Sentences
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Prosecutors believe he played a supporting role in the operation, acting primarily as a translator.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
He travelled to Angola with his long-term translator, Samer Suaifan.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
“He became Gordon’s whisperer, his interpreter and translator, a bridge to their friends, a bridge to Gordon’s own children.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
"It was a great day," Matsuyama said through a translator.
From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026
It may be because I have not budged from my spot, so I’m still standing in the middle of the crowd, and my translator horn is not being amplified.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
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