translate

/tɹænslˈe‍ɪt/

/tɹænˈsɫeɪt/, /tɹænzˈɫeɪt/

[verb]

to translate

[VERB]

MAIN VERB

to change words into another language

synonyms : interpret

render

change from one form or medium into another

synonyms : transform

make sense of a language

synonyms : interpret

read

understand

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

bring to a certain spiritual state

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

express, as in simple and less technical language

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

be translatable, or be translatable in a certain way

be equivalent in effect

Examples

1. Their goal is to translate the book into Portuguese.

2. They're planning to translate their app into Russian.

3. So, Muslim scholars translated hundreds of thousands of manuscripts from Greek, Roman, Persian, Indian, and Egyptian scientists into Arabic.

4. These Army artists and architects translate the printed pages of a training film's script into practical terms of detailed sketches and architectural floor plans and blueprints.

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