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to translate

to translate

9 8.3
Move a shape or object in space without turning it
  • verb
  • /trænˈsleɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : trasladar
  • We reflect across, we translate down to here.
  • translate and rotate
  • translate and scale
  • translate the patient

Examples

  • Silver just has to know where the second hand is when he hears the signal and translate it to the position.

    Red Lights (2012)

  • Now this whole structure translates in and out along this joint.

  • Now we now need to translate those two bevel gears to two axes of the arm.

  • The process is much more accurate than translating 2-D to 3-D, Sizemore said.

    Academic text (2001)

  • The model assumes a stationary medium exposed by a linearly translating, amplitude-modulated writing spot.

    Academic text (1997)

  • The engineer will translate the design model to ensure it fits our specifications.

  • During the experiment, we need to translate the data points from the chart to the graph accurately.

  • The robot can translate the object from one side of the room to the other with precision.

Synonyms

to reposition
vsto translate
23 3.9

To move something to another place

avoids any turning or rotation during the action

Antonyms

to stay put
  • Informal
133 2.0

Remain in the same place without moving

How Far

to displace
140 5.5
move
167 1.0
to translate
  • Specialized
9 8.3
shift
363 3.5
to nudge
33 3.8

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'. In geometry to translate a shape is to 'carry' it across space without turning it, which is why we think of it as a straight slide to a new position.