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Verb / træˈnzleɪtɪd / / træˈnsleɪtɪd / Another word for translated — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

To change words from one language into another language.

Synonyms & similar words

render interpret transform read translate understand rendered interpreted converted decoded paraphrased reworded transcribed turned transposed transmuted retranslated rewritten restated rephrased rescripted adapted altered changed modified transformed

Synonyms by register

Formal

rendered interpreted converted decoded

Informal

switched changed rephrased

Literary

rendered conveyed expressed

Antonyms

original source untranslated direct literal uninterpreted

Common collocations

  • translated literally
  • translated accurately
  • translated into English
  • translated from French
  • machine translated
  • professionally translated
  • freely translated

Word family

noun translation
verb translate
adjective translatable

Usage note

While 'translated' often implies conversion between languages, it can also mean to interpret or explain something in a different form or context.

Example sentences

  1. She translated the letter for her grandparents who did not speak English.
  2. The teacher translated the story into Spanish for her students.
  3. The website can be translated into several different languages.
  4. He will need to translate the document from French to English for his boss.

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 like a woman. If it is beautiful it is not faithful. If it is faithful it is most certainly not beautiful. - Yevgeny Yevtushenko

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