Translate Translated Trænzˈleɪt I Word Action Simple Past

• he translated the letter into english.
• her books have been translated into 24 languages.
• can you help me translate this legal jargon into plain english?
• ‘suisse’ had been wrongly translated as ‘sweden’.

translate

1. to express the meaning of speech or writing in a different language
• He translated the letter into English.
• Her books have been translated into 24 languages.
• Can you help me translate this legal jargon into plain English?
• ‘Suisse’ had been wrongly translated as ‘Sweden’.
• I don't speak Greek so Dina offered to translate for me.
• My work involves translating from German.
2. to be changed from one language to another
• Most poetry does not translate well.
• The Welsh name translates as ‘Land's End’.
3. to change something, or to be changed, into a different form
• It's time to translate words into action.
• I hope all the hard work will translate into profits.
4. to understand something in a particular way or give something a particular meaning
• synonym interpret
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/interpret
• the various words and gestures that we translate as love

Extra Examples

• ‘Tiramisu’ literally translates as ‘pull-me-up’.
• A small increase in local spending will translate into a big rise in council tax.
• Higher sales won’t necessarily translate into profits.
• I don’t speak Italian—can you translate for me?
• Teacher expectations do not automatically translate themselves into student results.
• The book has been translated from the Japanese by Livia Yamaguchi.
• The group attempts to translate these ideas into action.
• The lost trade revenue ultimately translated into job losses at home.
• The novel has been widely translated.
• The story translates well to the screen.
• The word ‘sensus’ can be translated as ‘feeling’.
• They tried to translate the theory into simple concepts.
• This word is difficult to translate.
• a Greek word variously translated as ‘summit’, ‘top’ and ‘finishing stroke’
• an expression that is difficult to translate into English
• I’m not sure how well the American system would translate to a European context.
• It’s time to translate words into action.
• Most attempts to translate Shakespeare to the small screen are not successful.
• You need to translate your ideas into practice/your enthusiasm into success.

Verb Forms

• present simple I / you / we / they translate
• he / she / it translates
• past simple translated
• past participle translated
• -ing form translating

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Latin translat- ‘carried across’, past participle of transferre, from trans- ‘across’ + ferre ‘to bear’.