Patrón de uso:
to translate [something] (from [language]) (into [language])
Could you translate this email into French for me?
Le tudnád fordítani nekem ezt az e-mailt franciára?
The novel has been translated into more than thirty languages.
A regényt több mint harminc nyelvre fordították le.
She translates legal documents from German to English.
The speech was translated simultaneously for the international audience.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He can translate English into his own language.
Le tud fordítani angolról a saját nyelvére.
Please translate this short text for homework.
Kérlek, fordítsd le ezt a rövid szöveget házi feladatként.
My sister will translate what the man says.
This app can translate simple sentences.
Error frecuente:
Learners often confuse "translate" and "explain". "Translate" is used when changing from one language to another, while "explain" is used to make something clearer in the same language. Another common mistake is using the wrong prepositions: say "translate from English into Spanish", not "translate to Spanish from English" or "translate in Spanish".
Significado
put words into another language
Colocaciones
translate a book
|translate a document
|translate from English
|translate into Spanish
|translate a text
|translate accurately
Sinónimos
interpret (Often used for spoken language in real time, especially in meetings or conferences.)
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render (More formal; often used about careful or literary translation choices.)
Antónimos
misinterpret (Suggests understanding or expressing the original language in a wrong or inaccurate way.)
Temas
language
|education
|communication
|media
|travel
Definición
To change words or speech from one language into another language with the same meaning.
To express spoken or written words from one language in another language while preserving the original meaning.
Patrón de uso:
to translate [something] into [simpler/clearer language]
Let me translate that into simpler language for everyone here.
Hadd fogalmazzam ezt át egyszerűbb nyelven mindenki számára.
The report was full of technical terms, so she translated it into plain English for her clients.
A jelentés tele volt szakkifejezésekkel, ezért közérthető nyelven átfogalmazta az ügyfeleinek.
The teacher paused to translate the difficult concept into words the children could understand.
Can you translate this policy into something practical for the staff?
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The doctor translated the long medical words into easy English.
Az orvos egyszerű angolra fogalmazta át a hosszú orvosi szavakat.
He translated the rules into simple language for the new players.
Egyszerű nyelven fogalmazta át a szabályokat az új játékosoknak.
The speaker translated his idea into words that children could understand.
She translated the difficult text into clear and short sentences.
Error frecuente:
Learners may think this meaning always involves two different languages. In this sense, "translate" can stay in the same language and means to make something clearer or simpler, often used with phrases like "into simple English" or "into everyday language".
Significado
express in different words
Colocaciones
translate theory into simple terms
|translate jargon into plain language
|translate complex ideas
|translate data into clear language
Sinónimos
paraphrase (Focuses on restating the same idea in new words, often in teaching or explaining contexts.)
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rephrase (Similar meaning but often used for making a single sentence clearer or more polite.)
Antónimos
obscure (Means to make something harder to understand instead of clearer.)
Temas
communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To say or write something again in your own words, usually to make it easier to understand.
To express something in different words within the same language, especially in order to clarify or simplify it.
Patrón de uso:
to translate [something] into [a result or new form]
Their online popularity has not yet translated into real-world sales.
Az online népszerűségük egyelőre nem vált valós eladásokká.
We need to translate this strategy into concrete steps for the team.
Ezt a stratégiát konkrét lépésekre kell átültetnünk a csapat számára.
The new training program should translate into higher productivity.
The app helps translate raw sensor data into useful charts.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Hard work does not always translate into success.
A kemény munka nem mindig válik sikerré.
The plan must translate into real changes at work.
A tervnek valódi munkahelyi változásokhoz kell vezetnie.
We want website visits to translate into sales.
Her talent translated into a good job.
Error frecuente:
Learners may try to use this sense only with languages. Here, "translate" means "turn into a result or new form", often used with abstract nouns like "success", "effort", "ideas", "plans", followed by "into" and another abstract noun such as "money", "action", or "results".
Significado
turn into a result or form
Colocaciones
translate ideas into action
|translate theory into practice
|translate success into profit
|translate data into a report
|translate effort into results
Sinónimos
convert (General word for changing one form into another; not limited to language or results.)
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turn into (More informal and general; does not suggest the same idea of preserving an underlying meaning or purpose.)
Antónimos
remain (Emphasizes that something stays in its original form instead of becoming a new form or result.)
Temas
business
|daily life
|technology
|core_vocabulary
|work
Definición
To turn one thing, like an idea or success, into another thing, like action, money, or results.
To change something into a different form, result, or practical effect in another situation while keeping its basic meaning or purpose.
Patrón de uso:
to translate (well/badly) (into [language/context])
The humor in that show does not translate well outside its home country.
Annak a sorozatnak a humora nem jön át jól a hazáján kívül.
Some idioms simply do not translate into other cultures.
Egyes idiómák egyszerűen nem ültethetők át más kultúrákba.
Her stage performance translated beautifully to film.
The game’s complex controls may not translate well to mobile devices.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
This joke does not translate well into my language.
Ez a vicc nem jön át jól az én nyelvemen.
The book’s style does not translate well to a movie.
A könyv stílusa nem ültethető át jól filmre.
His skills as a player may not translate well into coaching.
That idea may not translate well to another country.
Error frecuente:
Learners may think "translate" must always have a direct object. In this sense, it is often used without a direct object, together with adverbs like "well", "badly", or phrases like "into other cultures" to describe how something works in a new form or place.
Significado
work or make sense in another form
Colocaciones
translate well
|translate badly
|translate easily
|translate to the screen
|translate to a global audience
Sinónimos
carry over (Informal; stresses that an effect or quality moves from one situation to another.)
Antónimos
fail (Used in this context to show that something does not work or make sense in the new language or situation.)
Temas
media
|arts
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To still make sense or have the same feeling when it is put in another language, place, or form.
To be understandable or have a similar effect when something is used in a different language, medium, or situation.
Patrón de uso:
to translate [a shape/graph] [by distance] (in a direction)
Translate the graph of the function three units to the left.
Told el a függvény grafikonját három egységgel balra.
The software allows you to rotate and translate the object in three dimensions.
A szoftver lehetővé teszi, hogy a tárgyat három dimenzióban forgassuk és eltoljuk.
In this step we translate the triangle two squares up on the grid.
The transformation translates every point of the figure along the x-axis.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Translate the point two units up on the graph.
Told el a pontot két egységgel felfelé a grafikonon.
We translate the square three spaces to the right.
A négyzetet három egységgel jobbra toljuk el.
The program can translate the picture on the screen.
Do not rotate the shape; only translate it along the line.
Error frecuente:
Learners may mix up "translate" with "rotate" or "reflect" in geometry. "Translate" means to slide the whole figure without turning or flipping it, so its shape and orientation stay the same.
Significado
shift a shape without turning
Colocaciones
translate the graph
|translate the function horizontally
|translate the point three units to the right
|translate the shape along the x-axis
Sinónimos
shift (General word for moving position; does not specifically imply a rigid-body translation in mathematics.)
Antónimos
fix (In geometry and physics, to keep an object in the same position instead of moving it.)
Temas
math
|science
|education
|space
Definición
In math, to move a shape or graph to a new place without turning it, so every point moves the same amount.
In mathematics or physics, to move a shape, graph, or object so that every point is shifted the same distance in the same direction, without rotating it.
Patrón de uso:
to translate [type of motion/signal] into [another type]
The screw mechanism translates rotary motion into linear motion.
A csavarmechanizmus a forgómozgást egyenes vonalú mozgássá alakítja át.
This sensor translates physical pressure into an electrical signal.
Ez az érzékelő a fizikai nyomást elektromos jellé alakítja.
The linkage translates the pedal movement into braking force.
The device translates radio waves into audio signals.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The machine translates round movement into straight movement.
A gép a körkörös mozgást egyenes vonalú mozgássá alakítja.
This tool translates heat into an electrical signal.
Ez az eszköz a hőt elektromos jellé alakítja.
The system translates your touch into action on the screen.
The device translates sound into light signals.
Significado
convert one motion or signal into another
Colocaciones
translate rotary motion into linear motion
|translate force into movement
|translate mechanical input into electrical output
|translate signals into data
Sinónimos
convert (Broad technical word for changing form or type; does not imply a specific mechanical linkage or mapping.)
Antónimos
transmit unchanged (Means to pass a motion or signal through without changing its form.)
Temas
engineering
|technology
|science
Definición
In machines, to change one kind of movement or signal into another kind of movement or signal.
In engineering or related fields, to convert one kind of motion, force, or signal into another kind while preserving the relationship between input and output.
Patrón de uso:
to translate [someone/something] to [place]
According to the legend, the prophet was translated to heaven in a fiery chariot.
A legenda szerint a próféta tüzes szekéren ragadtatott a mennybe.
The monks translated the relics of the saint to the new cathedral.
A szerzetesek áthelyezték a szent ereklyéit az új székesegyházba.
In the story, she is translated from the earthly world to a higher realm.
The king ordered that the hero’s body be translated to the capital.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The old text says the man was translated to heaven.
A régi szöveg szerint a férfi a mennybe ragadtatott.
They translated the saint’s bones to a new church.
A szent csontjait áthelyezték egy új templomba.
In the story, the hero is translated to another world.
The book tells how the body was translated to the city.
Error frecuente:
Learners may think this is a normal modern way to say "move" or "transport". In this sense, "translate" is old or religious and should not be used in everyday English.
Significado
carry a person or relic elsewhere
Colocaciones
translated to heaven
|translate the saint’s relics
|translated body
|translated remains
Sinónimos
transport (Neutral word for moving something; does not carry the religious or miraculous idea found in this sense.)
Antónimos
leave (To keep someone or something in the same place instead of moving them elsewhere.)
Definición
In old religious or historical writing, to move a person to heaven without death, or to move a holy object to another place.
To move a person or sacred object to another place, especially to heaven without dying, or to a new resting place, as used in religious or historical contexts.