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to translate

to translate

258 2.4
Express spoken or written words in another language
  • verb
  • /trænsˈleɪt/
translation icon : traducir
  • First I have to translate into English.
  • translate into English
  • translate into Arabic
  • translate into Spanish

The name of them translates to Blue Land.

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Examples

  • Her work is recognized nationally and internationally and translated into French, German, Italian, and Chinese.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Can you help me translate this document from Spanish to Italian?

  • Could someone translate for me?

  • - I'll translate that for you later.

  • Patient information and consent forms were translated into local languages when needed.

    Academic text (2015)
  • As a poet living in Europe, I translate and am often translated.

    Academic text (2015)
  • After obtaining permission from the copyright holder, the initial measure was translated from Spanish into Portuguese.

    Academic text (2008)
  • But when you translate Saubona, Saubona literally translated means I see you.

  • Research into human-robot interaction has focused on modeling and translating between human objectives and robot objectives.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The Mildred L. Batchelder Award honored international books translated into English, many about varied races and cultures.

    Academic text (2013)

Synonyms

to render
vsto translate
52 6.3

To show an idea in an artistic way, for example in music, art, or translation

is about expressing words in another language rather than artistic representation
to interpret
vsto translate
18 3.8

To translate spoken words into another language

is used for both spoken and written language, not only live speech

How Literal

to translate
258 2.4
to interpret
386 3.3
to paraphrase
64 4.1

Surface Forms

translate infinitive
translated past
translated past participle
translating present participle
translates third person singular

Etymology

Translate comes from the Latin parts trans- 'across' and latus 'carried'. So to translate words is to 'carry' their meaning across from one language to another.