translate (B1)
verb
Pronunciation: /trænˈsleɪt/
Definition
To express the meaning of words or text from one language into another language.
Examples
She can translate French and Spanish fluently.
The software can translate web pages in real-time.
He translated the ancient manuscript into modern English.
How to Use translate
- translate into (prepositional phrase)
- To change words, text, or meaning from one language or form into another. — "The document was translated into five different languages."
- translate from (prepositional phrase)
- To change words, text, or meaning from a specific source language or form. — "She translated the poem from Spanish."
- translate X into Y (collocation)
- To convert text or speech from language X to language Y. — "Can you translate this sentence from English into Japanese?"
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