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trans·late
(trăns′lāt′, trănz′-, trăns-lāt′, trănz-)v. trans·lat·ed, trans·lat·ing, trans·lates
v.tr.
1. To render in another language: translated the Korean novel into German.
2. To express in different, often simpler words: translated the technical jargon into ordinary language.
3.
a. To change from one form, function, or state to another; convert or transform: translate ideas into reality.
b. To express in another medium: translated the short story into a movie.
4. To transfer from one place or condition to another: "His remains were translated to San Juan de Puerto Rico where they still rest" (Samuel Eliot Morison).
5. To forward or retransmit (a telegraphic message).
6.
a. Ecclesiastical To transfer (a bishop) to another see.
b. To convey to heaven without death.
7. Physics To subject (a body) to translation.
8. Biology To subject (messenger RNA) to translation.
v.intr.
1.
a. To make a translation.
b. To work as a translator.
2. To admit of translation: His poetry translates well.
3. To be changed or transformed in effect. Often used with into or to: "Today's low inflation and steady growth in household income translate into more purchasing power" (Thomas G. Exter).
[Middle English translaten, from Old French translater, from Latin trānslātus, past participle of trānsferre, to transfer : trāns-, trans- + lātus, brought; see telə- in Indo-European roots.]
trans·lat′a·bil′i·ty n.
trans·lat′a·ble adj.
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translate
(trænsˈleɪt; trænz-)vb
1. to express or be capable of being expressed in another language or dialect: he translated Shakespeare into Afrikaans; his books translate well.
2. (intr) to act as translator
3. (tr) to express or explain in simple or less technical language
4. (tr) to interpret or infer the significance of (gestures, symbols, etc)
5. (tr) to transform or convert: to translate hope into reality.
6. (Biochemistry) (tr; usually passive) biochem to transform the molecular structure of (messenger RNA) into a polypeptide chain by means of the information stored in the genetic code. See also transcribe7
7. to move or carry from one place or position to another
8. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (tr)
a. to transfer (a cleric) from one ecclesiastical office to another
b. to transfer (a see) from one place to another
9. (Roman Catholic Church) (tr) RC Church to transfer (the body or the relics of a saint) from one resting place to another
10. (Theology) (tr) theol to transfer (a person) from one place or plane of existence to another, as from earth to heaven
11. (General Physics) maths physics to move (a figure or body) laterally, without rotation, dilation, or angular displacement
12. (Aeronautics) (intr) (of an aircraft, missile, etc) to fly or move from one position to another
13. (tr) archaic to bring to a state of spiritual or emotional ecstasy
[C13: from Latin translātus transferred, carried over, from transferre to transfer]
transˈlatable adj
ˌtranslataˈbility n
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trans•late
(trænsˈleɪt, trænz-, ˈtræns leɪt, ˈtrænz-)v. -lat•ed, -lat•ing. v.t.
1. to turn from one language into another or from a foreign language into one's own.
2. to change the form, condition, or nature of; convert: to translate thought into action.
3. to explain in terms that can be more easily understood; interpret.
4. to bear, carry, or move from one place or position to another; transfer.
5. to cause (a body) to move without rotation or angular displacement.
6. to retransmit or forward (a telegraphic message), as by a relay.
7. to move (a bishop) from one see to another.
8. to convey or remove to heaven without natural death.
9. to exalt in spiritual or emotional ecstasy.
10. to cause to undergo genetic translation.
v.i. 11. to provide or make a translation; act as translator.
12. to admit of translation.
[1250–1300; Middle English < Latin trānslātus, past participle of trānsferre to transfer]
trans•la′tor, n.
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translate
- Early on, it meant "transfer."See also related terms for transfer.
Farlex Trivia Dictionary. © 2012 Farlex, Inc. All rights reserved.
translate
If you translate something that has been said or written, you say or write it in a different language.
These jokes would be far too difficult to translate.
You say that someone translates something from one language into another.
An interpreter was going to translate his words into English.
My books have been translated into many languages.
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Past participle: translated
Gerund: translating
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| Verb | 1. |  translate - restate (words) from one language into another language; "I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S."; "Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?"; "She rendered the French poem into English"; "He translates for the U.N."ingeminate, iterate, reiterate, repeat, restate, retell - to say, state, or perform again; "She kept reiterating her request" retranslate - translate again mistranslate - translate incorrectly gloss - provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase Latinize - translate into Latin translate - be translatable, or be translatable in a certain way; "poetry often does not translate"; "Tolstoy's novels translate well into English" |
| 2. |  translate - change from one form or medium into another; "Braque translated collage into oil"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" diagonalise, diagonalize - transform a matrix to a diagonal matrix | |
| 3. |  translate - make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"understand - know and comprehend the nature or meaning of; "She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means" | |
| 4. | translate - bring to a certain spiritual state channel, channelise, channelize, transmit, transport, transfer - send from one person or place to another; "transmit a message" | |
| 5. | translate - change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without rotation geometry - the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces | |
| 6. | translate - be equivalent in effect; "the growth in income translates into greater purchasing power" | |
| 7. |  translate - be translatable, or be translatable in a certain way; "poetry often does not translate"; "Tolstoy's novels translate well into English"translate, interpret, render - restate (words) from one language into another language; "I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S."; "Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?"; "She rendered the French poem into English"; "He translates for the U.N." be - have the quality of being; (copula, used with an adjective or a predicate noun); "John is rich"; "This is not a good answer" | |
| 8. | translate - subject to movement in which every part of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point on the body natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics" | |
| 9. | translate - express, as in simple and less technical language; "Can you translate the instructions in this manual for a layman?"; "Is there a need to translate the psychiatrist's remarks?" | |
| 10. | translate - determine the amino-acid sequence of a protein during its synthesis by using information on the messenger RNA genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms |
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translate
verb
1. render, put, change, convert, interpret, decode, transcribe, construe, paraphrase, decipher, transliterate Only a small number of his books have been translated into English.
2. put in plain English, explain, make clear, clarify, spell out, simplify, gloss, unravel, decode, paraphrase, decipher, elucidate, rephrase, reword, state in layman's language Translating IT jargon is the key to the IT director's role.
3. convert, change, turn, transform, alter, render, metamorphose, transmute, transfigure Your decision must be translated into specific actions.
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translate
verb1. To express in another language, while systematically retaining the original sense:
2. To express the meaning of in other, especially simpler, words:
3. To change into a different form, substance, or state:
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Translations
يُتَرْجِميُتَرْجِمُ
превеждам
přeložit
oversætte
tõlkima
kääntääsiirtää
prevesti
fordítlefordít
terjemah
òÿîaþýða
訳す
번역하다
traducere
pārtulkottulkot
prevesti
översätta
แปล
çevirmektercemetercümetercüme etmek
dịch
translate
[trænzˈleɪt]A. VT
1. (Ling) → traducir (from, into de a) translate this text into Spanish → traduzca este texto al español
how do you translate "posh"? → ¿cómo se traduce "posh"?
how do you translate "posh"? → ¿cómo se traduce "posh"?
2. (= convert) to translate centigrade into Fahrenheit → convertir grados centígrados en Fahrenheit
to translate words into deeds → convertir palabras en acción
to translate words into deeds → convertir palabras en acción
3. (= transfer) (esp Rel) → trasladar (from, to de a)
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translate
[trænsˈleɪt] vtCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
translate
vt
(lit) text, novel → übersetzen; to translate a text from German (in)to English → einen Text aus dem Deutschen ins Englische übersetzen; it is translated as … → es wird mit … übersetzt
(fig) → übertragen; to translate feelings into action → Gefühle in die Tat umsetzen; to translate a novel into a film → aus einem Roman einen Film machen; could you translate that into cash terms? → lässt sich das geldmäßig ausdrücken?
vi
(lit) → übersetzen; it translates well (into English) → es lässt sich gut (ins Englische) übersetzen or übertragen
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translate
[trænzˈleɪt]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
translate
(trӕnsˈleit) verb to put (something said or written) into another language. He translated the book from French into English.
transˈlation noun1. the act of translating. The translation of poetry is difficult.
2. a version of a book, something said etc, in another language. He gave me an Italian translation of the Bible.
transˈlator noun a person who translates.
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translate
→ يُتَرْجِمُ přeložit oversætte übersetzen μεταφράζω traducir kääntää traduire prevesti tradurre 訳す 번역하다 vertalen oversette przetłumaczyć traduzir переводить översätta แปล tercüme etmek dịch 翻译Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
translate
vt. traducir, interpretar, informar el significado de un término o de una información.
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translate
vt traducirEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.