verb

translate

to translate

Can you translate this sentence for me?

Can you translate this sentence for me?

He translates books from French into English.

He translates books from French into English.

((sth.)) to translate (sth.) Can you translate this sentence?

((sth.)) from ((language)) into ((language)) to translate (sth.) from one language to another She translates from Japanese into English.

Synonyms: interpret, convert, render

From Latin 'trans-' (across) + 'latus' (carried). It means 'to carry meaning across' from one language to another.

Think of 'trans' as in transport, carrying words across a language barrier.

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