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Meaning of the word translate in English

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translate

US /trænsˈleɪt/
UK /trænsˈleɪt/
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Verb

1.

express the sense of words or text in another language

Example:
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Can you translate this document from English to Spanish?
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The novel was translated into over 20 languages.
Synonym:
renderinterpretput into words
2.

move or change from one place, position, or form to another

Example:
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The data needs to be translated into a different format.
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His ideas were translated into practical actions.
Synonym:
converttransformchangerender
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