translate (Meaning)

Wordnet

translate (v)

restate (words) from one language into another language

change from one form or medium into another

make sense of a language

bring to a certain spiritual state

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

be equivalent in effect

be translatable, or be translatable in a certain way

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

express, as in simple and less technical language

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

Webster

translate (v. t.)

To bear, carry, or remove, from one place to another; to transfer; as, to translate a tree.

To change to another condition, position, place, or office; to transfer; hence, to remove as by death.

To remove to heaven without a natural death.

To remove, as a bishop, from one see to another.

To render into another language; to express the sense of in the words of another language; to interpret; hence, to explain or recapitulate in other words.

To change into another form; to transform.

To cause to remove from one part of the body to another; as, to translate a disease.

To cause to lose senses or recollection; to entrance.

Webster

translate (v. i.)

To make a translation; to be engaged in translation.

translate Sentence Examples

  1. I need to translate this document into Spanish for my presentation.
  2. The app I downloaded doesn't translate well from Chinese to English.
  3. I'm using Google Translate to communicate with my foreign colleagues.
  4. The translator at the conference was very skilled at translating on the spot.
  5. I asked the librarian to help me translate a passage from a rare book.
  6. The language barrier can be overcome by using translation tools.
  7. It's important to translate accurately to avoid misunderstandings.
  8. Some words and phrases are difficult to translate directly, so translators often use context.
  9. Machine translation has become more sophisticated, but it's still not as good as human translators.
  10. The translation of literature conveys different cultural perspectives and expands our understanding of the world.

FAQs About the word translate

restate (words) from one language into another language, change from one form or medium into another, make sense of a language, bring to a certain spiritual sta

summarize,paraphrase, restate, rephrase, sum up, recapitulate, boil down, reiterate,reword

repeat, repeat, quote,quote,reproduce, copy, copy, reproduce,echo, transcribe

I need to translate this document into Spanish for my presentation.

The app I downloaded doesn't translate well from Chinese to English.

I'm using Google Translate to communicate with my foreign colleagues.

The translator at the conference was very skilled at translating on the spot.