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   /tranzˈlāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. express the sense of (words or text) in another language: "the German original has been translated into English" Similar interpretrenderglossputexpressconvertchangeconstruetranscribetransliterate
   • ▪ be expressed or be capable of being expressed in another language: "shiatsu literally translates as “finger pressure.”"
   • ▪ convert something or be converted into (another form or medium): "few of Shakespeare's other works have been translated into ballets" Similar renderparaphraserewordrephraserecastconvertdecipherdecodeglossexplainunravelrevealelucidateexpoundclarifyspell outchangeconverttransformalterturnmetamorphosetransmutetransfigurerenderhumorous:transmogrify
   • ▪ convert (a sequence of nucleotides in messenger RNA) to an amino acid sequence in a protein or polypeptide during synthesis.
   • 2. move from one place or condition to another: "she had been translated from familiar surroundings to a foreign court" Similar relocatetransfermoveremoveshiftconveytransporttransplant
   • ▪ move (a bishop) to another see or pastoral charge: formal "in 1228 he was translated from Salisbury to Durham"
   • ▪ remove (a saint's relics) to another place. formal
   • ▪ convey (someone, typically still alive) to heaven. literary
   • 3. cause (a body) to move so that all its parts travel in the same direction, without rotation or change of shape.
   • ▪ transform (a geometric figure) in an analogous way.

   Word Origin Middle English: from Latin translat- ‘carried across’, past participle of transferre (see transfer).

   Derivatives

   • 1. translatability noun
   • 2. translatable adjective

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the verb translate, which means to turn into one's own or another language, or to express in different terms. See also related phrases and entries for translate.

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   Learn the meaning of translate as a verb in English, with different senses and usage. See how to translate words, sentences, plans, and currencies, and find synonyms and related words.

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   Translate definition: to turn from one language into another or from a foreign language into one's own. See examples of TRANSLATE used in a sentence.

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   To translate is to put into a different language or interpret. If your brother says, "Gee, Mom, all of my friends have really cool pets, like snakes and stuff," you can translate that statement to mean "I want a snake."

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   Learn the meaning of translation as an act, process, or product of rendering from one language into another or changing to a different substance, form, or appearance. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of translation.

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   Learn the meaning of translation as a noun in English, with examples of different types and contexts of translation. Find out how to use translation in business, finance, and language learning situations.