übersetzen
Translation
to translate
Examples
Kannst du diesen Satz übersetzen?
Can you translate this sentence?
Er übersetzt Bücher aus dem Französischen.
He translates books from French.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((from sth.)) ((into sth.)) to translate (sth.) (from sth.) (into sth.) He translates a book from English into German.
Similar Words
Synonyms: dolmetschen (to interpret), übertragen (to transfer)
Etymology
From über- ('over', 'across') + setzen ('to set', 'to place'). Literally 'to set over', as in setting words over from one language to another.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'setting' (setzen) words 'over' (über) a language barrier.