Synonyms for

Translate

Verb / træˈnzleɪt / / træˈnsleɪt / Another word for translate — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

to express the meaning of words or text in another language

Synonyms & similar words

render interpret transform read understand interpret render convert explain paraphrase transcribe reword decode transpose decipher change convert interpret explain render paraphrase transcribe reword decode transpose

Synonyms by register

Formal

interpret render convert convey

Informal

figure out make sense of crack decode

Literary

unravel decipher expound

Antonyms

original source keep retain preserve misinterpret distort

Common collocations

  • translate into
  • translate from
  • translate literally
  • translate accurately
  • translate between languages
  • translate a document
  • translate a concept
  • translate the meaning

Word family

noun translation
verb translate
adjective translatable
adverb translatively

Usage note

While 'translate' can mean to interpret or convey meaning, its most common use is for changing words from one language to another. Be mindful of the context to avoid ambiguity.

Example sentences

  1. Can you please translate this sentence into French?
  2. She is able to translate Spanish to English.
  3. He wants to translate that book into German.
  4. The app can translate any language.
  5. The translator will help us to translate the document.

Quotes

  • Translation is not a matter of words only: it is a matter of making intelligible a whole culture. - Anthony Burgess
  • Translation is the art of failure. - Umberto Eco
  • Translation is the paradigm, the exemplar of all writing. It is translation that demonstrates most vividly the yearning for transformation that underlies every act involving speech, that supremely human gift. - Harry Burrell

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