translation
gb/tɹænzlˈeɪʃən/ us/tɹænzlˈeɪʃən/
A2
English
~ 2700
fordítás, lefordítás, eltolás, haladó mozgás, transzláció
NOUN
A2
1
fordítás
A2
lefordítás
B1
Usage pattern:
a translation of [something] into [language]
The translation of the novel took over a year to complete.
A regény fordítása több mint egy évig tartott.
She provided an accurate translation of the document.
Pontos fordítást készített a dokumentumról.
This is the official English translation of the treaty.
I used an online tool for the translation.
The translation captures the humor of the original text.
Learner examples
I read the English translation of the book.
Elolvastam a könyv angol fordítását.
This is a translation from Spanish to English.
Ez spanyolról angolra készült fordítás.
He made a translation of the letter.
We need a translation for this article.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'translation' (written) with 'interpretation' (spoken).
Meaning
changing text into another language
Collocations
literal translation
|machine translation
|professional translation
|translation service
|translation software
Synonyms
interpretation (Often used for spoken language rather than written text.)
Antonyms
original (Refers to the source text before being translated.)
Themes
language
|communication
|writing
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
The act of changing words from one language to another.
The act or process of rendering spoken or written words from one language into another.
NOUN
A2
2
fordítás
A2
Usage pattern:
the [language] translation of [something]
I bought the French translation of the novel.
Megvettem a regény francia fordítását.
The museum offers translations of all labels in English.
A múzeum minden felirat angol fordítását biztosítja.
This translation is better than the previous one.
They released a new translation of the classic play.
Learner examples
I read a translation of the story.
Elolvastam a történet egyik fordítását.
This is the German translation of my book.
Ez a könyvem német fordítása.
We need an English translation of this report.
Meaning
a text in another language
Collocations
French translation
|official translation
|free translation
Synonyms
rendering (A formal term for a version or representation, including in translation contexts.)
Antonyms
source text (The original text before it is translated.)
Themes
language
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definition
A piece of writing or speech that has been changed into another language.
A written or spoken version of a text that has been rendered into another language.
NOUN
B2
TECHNICAL
3
The machine converts rotational motion into linear translation.
A gép a forgómozgást egyenes vonalú haladó mozgássá alakítja.
In geometry, a translation moves every point by the same distance and direction.
A geometriában az eltolás minden pontot ugyanakkora távolsággal és ugyanabba az irányba mozdít el.
This part controls the smooth translation of the platform.
Learner examples
In geometry, a translation moves a shape without turning it.
A geometriában az eltolás úgy mozgat el egy alakzatot, hogy nem forgatja el.
The device makes a translation from left to right.
Az eszköz balról jobbra irányuló eltolást hajt végre.
Translation moves an object straight without rotation.
Meaning
straight-line movement in physics or engineering
Collocations
linear translation
|mechanical translation
Synonyms
displacement (In physics, displacement refers to change in position, but can include rotation; translation is specifically without rotation.)
Antonyms
rotation (Refers to turning around an axis, opposite to pure linear movement.)
Themes
science
|engineering
Definition
In science, movement in a straight line without turning.
In physics or engineering, motion in which all points of a body move the same distance in the same direction without rotation.
Grammar
Dictionary form
translation
IPA
GB/tɹænzlˈeɪʃən/
US/tɹænzlˈeɪʃən/
Syllables & stress
trans - la - tion (3 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (la)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: translation
- Plural: translation, translations
Word family
Forms
translations
noun
Core family
translate
verb B1
translator
noun B1
Related words
mistranslate
verb
mistranslation
noun
Negative and opposite forms
untranslatable
adjective
Advanced or less common
translatable
adjective
Expressions
in translation
1/ˈɪn tɹænzlˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
while being translated between languages
Happening while something is being changed into another language.
Examples
- Some jokes are lost in translation.
- The meaning changed slightly in translation.
lost in translation
1/lˈɔst ˈɪn tɹænzlˈeɪʃən/
idiom
meaning lost between languages or forms
Used when some of the meaning, feeling, or small details disappear because something is put into another language or form.
Examples
- The poem's beauty was lost in translation.
- The joke was funny in Japanese, but it got lost in translation.
- Humor often gets lost in translation.
- Some of the poem’s beauty is inevitably lost in translation.
- A lot of nuance can be lost in translation when you discuss complex ideas.