translate
verb (used with object)
to turn from one language into another or from a foreign language into one's own.
was translating
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past progressiveof translate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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His crime was translating the New Testament into English.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Ms Kettler said one of the biggest expenses was translating campaign signs and hiring an interpreter for Kabloona, the candidate.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2025
“First AD James Yoo,” the directors wrote, “was probably one of the most instrumental in this regard. On one occasion, James was translating over the course of a four-hour dinner with one of the labels.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2024
She was translating the dialogue for other children with her, who were visiting New York from their town in the Alps.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 4, 2022
It took Anya a moment to realize he was translating for Alfhercht.
From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack
