translate
Senses relating to the change of information, etc., from one form to anotherSenses relating to the change of information, etc., from one form to another.: To change spoken words or written text (of a book, document, movie, etc.) from one language to another.
» This novel was translated from English.
Dieser Roman wurde aus dem Englischen übersetzt.
Этот роман переведён с английского.
Этот роман был переведён с английского.
Цей роман перекладено з англійської.
Meaning
19 sensesSenses relating to the change of information, etc., from one form to another.
(transitive)To change spoken words or written text (of a book, document, movie, etc.) from one language to another.
Hans translated my novel into Welsh.
übersetzen, übertragen, verdolmetschen
переводи́тьperevodítʹ, перевести́perevestí
переклада́тиperekladáty, перекла́стиpereklásty, переводи́тиperevodýty
restate (words) from one language into another language
(intransitive)To provide a translation of spoken words or written text in another language; to be, or be capable of being, rendered in another language.
Hans translated for us while we were in Marrakesh.
That idiom doesn’t really translate.
(transitive)To express spoken words or written text in a different (often clearer or simpler) way in the same language; to paraphrase, to rephrase, to restate.
(transitive)To change (something) from one form or medium to another.
The director faithfully translated their experiences to film.
change from one form or medium into another
To change (something) from one form or medium to another.
(transitive)To rearrange (a song or music) in one genre into another.
Senses relating to the change of information, etc., from one form to another.
(intransitive)To change, or be capable of being changed, from one form or medium to another.
Excellent writing does not necessarily translate well into film.
His sales experience translated well into his new job as a fund-raiser.
(transitive)To generate a chain of amino acids based on the sequence of codons in an mRNA molecule.
Senses relating to a change of position.
change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without rotation
Senses relating to a change of position.
(archaic, transitive)To move (something) from one place or position to another; to transfer.
To move (something) from one place or position to another; to transfer.
(archaic, transitive)To transfer the remains of a deceased person (such as a monarch or other important person) from one place to another; (specifically, Christianity) to transfer a holy relic from one shrine to another.
(archaic, transitive)To transfer a bishop or other cleric from one post to another.
(archaic, transitive)Of a holy person or saint: to be assumed into or to rise to Heaven without bodily death; also (figurative) to die and go to Heaven.
Examples
1657 sentencesThis novel was translated from English.
Цей роман перекладено з англійської.
ruЭтот роман переведён с английского.
deDieser Roman wurde aus dem Englischen übersetzt.
She translated it word for word.
Вона переклала це дослівно.
ruОна перевела это дословно.
deSie übersetzte es Wort für Wort.
Can you translate this for me?
Можеш це перекласти для мене?
ruМожешь мне это перевести?
deKannst du mir das hier übersetzen?
I'm trying to translate a song.
Я намагаюся перекласти пісню.
ruЯ пытаюсь перевести песню.
deIch versuche gerade, ein Lied zu übersetzen.
This report was translated by Tom.
Цей звіт переклав Том.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English translaten (“to transport, translate, transform”), from Anglo-Norman tFrom Middle English translaten (“to transport, translate, transform”), from Anglo-Norman translater, from Latin trānslātus, perfect passive participle of trānsferō (“to transport, carry across, translate”). See also -ate (verb-forming suffix). Distant doublet of transfer, see collate and confer, delate and defer, as well as prelate and prefer among others.
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Forms
translates, translating, translated, translated| Base form | translate · to translate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | translates |
| Present participle | translating |
| Past simple | translated |
| Past participle | translated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
5 synonymsWord family
25 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- translate this document
- translate this into
- translated the letter
- to translate this
- been translated into
- translate this sentence
- translated the document
- please translate this
- translate this for
- translate this book
- able to translate
- who translated this