translator
A person or thing that translates meaning from one language into another, particularlyA person or thing that translates meaning from one language into another, particularly: A person or thing that translates various forms of text.
» Tom is working as a translator.
Tom arbeitet zur Zeit als Übersetzer.
Том работает переводчиком.
Том працює перекладачем.
Meaning
12 sensesA person or thing that translates meaning from one language into another, particularly
A person or thing that translates various forms of text.
a person who translates written messages from one language to another
(proscribed, sometimes)Synonym of interpreter, a person or thing that immediately interprets direct speech.
перево́дчикperevódčik, перево́дчицаperevódčica
переклада́чperekladáč
(figuratively)A person or thing that expresses an idea or style in a new form or medium.
(historical)A machine that converts inputs into a pattern of holes on a punch card.
(US)A relay station that retransmits incoming television signals after automatically adjusting their frequency to avoid interference.
A program that converts commands from one computer language into another.
a program that translates one programming language into another
(historical)Synonym of repairer, particularly of leather or cloth goods.
(historical, slang)A used and repaired shoe, boot, or other item of clothing.
The retinaculum of asclepiads.
(obsolete)Synonym of carrier, a person who transports something, now particularly (Roman Catholicism, rare) holy relics.
(obsolete)Synonym of repeater, a thing that automatically retransmits an incoming message along a telegraph line.
(obsolete)A thing that converts energy from one form to another.
Examples
230 sentencesTom is working as a translator.
Том працює перекладачем. — deniko
ruТом работает переводчиком. — Wezel
deTom arbeitet zur Zeit als Übersetzer. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom wants to become a translator.
Том хоче стати перекладачем. — deniko
ruТом хочет стать переводчиком. — marafon
deTom will Übersetzer werden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I am a translator.
Я - перекладач. — aandrusiak
ruЯ переводчик. — Imp
deIch bin Übersetzerin. — MUIRIEL
I need a translator.
Мені потрібен перекладач. — Balamax
ruМне нужен переводчик. — Balamax
deIch brauche einen Übersetzer. — Eldad
He works as a translator.
Він працює перекладачем. — leyla
ruОн работает переводчиком. — leyla
deEr arbeitet als Übersetzer. — MUIRIEL
Translations
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Origin
Directly from Latin trānslātor and French translator, and also from Middle English translaDirectly from Latin trānslātor and French translator, and also from Middle English translatour, from Old French translatour, translateur, etc., from Latin trānslātor, from trānslātus (“carried across”) + -or (“-er: forming agent nouns”), from trānsferō (“carry across”), from trans (“across”) + ferō (“bear, carry”), q.v. Equivalent to translate + -or.
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Forms
plural: translatorsSynonyms
8 synonyms- a program that translates one programming language into another:translating program
- a person who translates written messages from one language to another:transcriber
- someone who mediates between speakers of different languages:interpreter