Translate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Subject to movement in which every part of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point on the body.
Classification
Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
Examples
- The position of the chair will translate across the room as the movers slide it along the floor.
- The figure of the artist slowly began to translate from the background of the painting as she applied the final touches.
- To demonstrate translation, she asked the students to imagine an object that will translate across the surface without rotation.
- As the Earth moves through space, its axis will translate along a straight line relative to the center of the galaxy.
- When the musician pressed the pedal, the piano slid across the stage, its position translating several feet to the left.
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Meaning 2
Be translatable, or be translatable in a certain way; "poetry often does not translate"; "Tolstoy's novels translate well into English".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- Humor often doesn't translate well into other languages because of cultural differences.
- The concept of irony can be tricky to translate into certain dialects.
- Some idioms don't translate literally and lose their original meaning.
- Science fiction novels often don't translate well into film adaptations.
- Abstract ideas can be hard to translate into concrete actions.
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Meaning 3
Bring to a certain spiritual state.
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The sermon was meant to translate the believers into a deeper spiritual realm through profound teachings and personal reflections.
- Through years of meditation and self-reflection, she was able to translate her mind into a peaceful state of inner calm.
- The yogic practices helped translate his inner self into a union of body, mind, and spirit.
- In a way, the teacher's words attempted to translate her students' hearts into vessels of compassion and love.
- His profound spiritual journey had translated him into a being who radiated positivity and serenity.
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Meaning 4
Express, as in simple and less technical language; "Can you translate the instructions in this manual for a layman?"; "Is there a need to translate the psychiatrist's remarks?".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- Can you translate the complex medical jargon into something I can understand more easily.
- She had to translate the technical terms for her non-expert colleagues.
- The economic adviser tried to translate the financial data into everyday language for the journalist.
- I'm having trouble understanding the professor's words – can someone translate them into simpler terms.
- Could you translate the lawyer's statement for the jurors who aren't familiar with the terminology.
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Meaning 5
Change from one form or medium into another; "Braque translated collage into oil".
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The artist will translate her watercolor design onto a large canvas using oil paints.
- He learned to translate musical compositions into dance routines with great success.
- She was able to translate her short story into a full-length novel.
- The architect's task was to translate the artist's sculpture into a large public installation.
- They will translate their audio podcast into a series of online video episodes.
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Meaning 6
Be equivalent in effect; "the growth in income translates into greater purchasing power".
Classification
Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Examples
- A score of 90 percent on the test translates into a grade of A.
- Her dedication to her craft translates into outstanding performances on stage.
- The rise in exports translates into a significant boost to the local economy.
- These skills learned in the military often translate into successful business careers.
- The investment in research and development translates into innovation and growth.
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Meaning 7
Make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?".
Classification
Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
Examples
- I can translate ancient texts into modern languages to help researchers understand them better.
- The Spanish subtitles on the movie helped me translate the dialogue for my friend who doesn't speak the language.
- She's an expert who can translate Japanese kanji characters for businesses looking to expand into the Asian market.
- The app allows users to translate text from one language to another using their smartphone's camera.
- He spent years studying Latin to be able to translate the works of ancient Roman authors into English.
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Meaning 8
Change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without rotation.
Classification
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Examples
- The engineer used a graph to translate the triangle two units to the left.
- She translated the point five spaces down and two spaces right to find its new position.
- In physics, the motion of an object is often described by a translation in space.
- To solve the problem, the coordinates of the point needed to be translated by the given distance.
- The coordinates of the object were translated 3 units along the x-axis.
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Meaning 9
Determine the amino-acid sequence of a protein during its synthesis by using information on the messenger RNA.
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- The molecule that translate the instructions encoded in the messenger RNA is called the ribosome.
- To synthesize a protein, the cell's machinery must translate the sequence of nucleotides in the messenger RNA into the correct sequence of amino acids.
- The sequence of nucleotides on the messenger RNA molecule is used to translate the genetic code into a specific sequence of amino acids.
- Transfer RNA molecules play a crucial role in translate the genetic code on the messenger RNA into the correct amino acid sequence.
- During protein synthesis, the ribosome translate the sequence of nucleotides on the messenger RNA into a sequence of amino acids that make up the polypeptide chain.
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Meaning 10
Restate (words) from one language into another language; "I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S."; "Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?"; "She rendered the French poem into English"; "He translates for the U.N.".
Classification
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
Examples
- She translates the documents from Spanish into English for her clients.
- The interpreter had to translate the speech from Mandarin into English in real-time during the conference.
- He spent years learning how to translate ancient Greek texts into modern languages.
- The diplomat translates for the foreign leaders when they come to visit the U.S. Embassy.
- She can translate the dialect of the small village from her home country into standard English.