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translate

/tɹænzˈleɪt/verb2 syllables

Translate means: make sense of a language.

Synonyms for translate5

verb, as in make sense of a language

verb, as in restate (words) from one language into another language

verb, as in be translatable, or be translatable in a certain way

verb, as in change from one form or medium into another

What does translate mean?10

verb

1

make sense of a language“She understands French”

2

restate (words) from one language into another language“I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S.”

3

be translatable, or be translatable in a certain way“poetry often does not translate”

4

change from one form or medium into another“Braque translated collage into oil”

5

bring to a certain spiritual state

6

change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without rotation

7

be equivalent in effect“the growth in income translates into greater purchasing power”

8

subject to movement in which every part of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point on the body

9

express, as in simple and less technical language“Can you translate the instructions in this manual for a layman?”

10

determine the amino-acid sequence of a protein during its synthesis by using information on the messenger RNA

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with translate?44

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Translate in a sentence

  • After you translate this article, send it to me.Amastan
  • Many, if not most, professional translators only translate into their native language.CK
  • If you have time, could you translate some sentences below, please?dryhay
  • I can't really translate that, it is a very difficult text.gordafarin
  • It is very difficult, if not impossible, to translate jokes.fekundulo
  • Puns are very hard, if not impossible, to translate.mailohilohi
  • This sentence is so uninteresting, no one will translate it.Micsmithel
  • When we translate from other languages to ours, we must translate the meaning.tiziri

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of translate

as a verb

past tense
translated
present participle
translating
third-person singular
translates
past participle
translated