translate
gb/tɹænzlˈeɪt/ us/tɹænzlˈeɪt/
B1
Ingles
~ 5900
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
B1
action
1
put words into another language
To change words or speech from one language into another language with the same meaning.
Padron ng paggamit:
to translate [something] (from [language]) (into [language])
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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".
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
misinterpret (Suggests understanding or expressing the original language in a wrong or inaccurate way.)
Mga kolokasyon
translate a book
|translate a document
|translate from English
|translate into Spanish
|translate a text
|translate accurately
Mga tema
language
|education
|communication
|media
|travel
Mga Halimbawa
- Could you translate this email into French for me?
- The novel has been translated into more than thirty languages.
- She translates legal documents from German to English.
- The speech was translated simultaneously for the international audience.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- He can translate English into his own language.
- Please translate this short text for homework.
- My sister will translate what the man says.
- This app can translate simple sentences.
Pandiwa
B2
action
2
express in different words
To say or write something again in your own words, usually to make it easier to understand.
Padron ng paggamit:
to translate [something] into [simpler/clearer language]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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".
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
obscure (Means to make something harder to understand instead of clearer.)
Mga kolokasyon
translate theory into simple terms
|translate jargon into plain language
|translate complex ideas
|translate data into clear language
Mga tema
communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- Let me translate that into simpler language for everyone here.
- The report was full of technical terms, so she translated it into plain English for her clients.
- 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?
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The doctor translated the long medical words into easy English.
- He translated the rules into simple language for the new players.
- The speaker translated his idea into words that children could understand.
- She translated the difficult text into clear and short sentences.
Pandiwa
B2
action
3
turn into a result or form
To turn one thing, like an idea or success, into another thing, like action, money, or results.
Padron ng paggamit:
to translate [something] into [a result or new form]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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".
Mga kasingkahulugan
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.)
Mga kasalungat
remain (Emphasizes that something stays in its original form instead of becoming a new form or result.)
Mga kolokasyon
translate ideas into action
|translate theory into practice
|translate success into profit
|translate data into a report
|translate effort into results
Mga tema
business
|daily life
|technology
|core_vocabulary
|work
Mga Halimbawa
- Their online popularity has not yet translated into real-world sales.
- We need to translate this strategy into concrete steps for the team.
- The new training program should translate into higher productivity.
- The app helps translate raw sensor data into useful charts.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Hard work does not always translate into success.
- The plan must translate into real changes at work.
- We want website visits to translate into sales.
- Her talent translated into a good job.
Pandiwa
C1
state
4
work or make sense in another form
To still make sense or have the same feeling when it is put in another language, place, or form.
Padron ng paggamit:
to translate (well/badly) (into [language/context])
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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.
Mga kasingkahulugan
carry over (Informal; stresses that an effect or quality moves from one situation to another.)
Mga kasalungat
fail (Used in this context to show that something does not work or make sense in the new language or situation.)
Mga kolokasyon
translate well
|translate badly
|translate easily
|translate to the screen
|translate to a global audience
Mga tema
media
|arts
|communication
|education
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- The humor in that show does not translate well outside its home country.
- Some idioms simply do not translate into other cultures.
- Her stage performance translated beautifully to film.
- The game’s complex controls may not translate well to mobile devices.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- This joke does not translate well into my language.
- The book’s style does not translate well to a movie.
- His skills as a player may not translate well into coaching.
- That idea may not translate well to another country.
Pandiwa
technical
C1
action
5
shift a shape without turning
In math, to move a shape or graph to a new place without turning it, so every point moves the same amount.
Padron ng paggamit:
to translate [a shape/graph] [by distance] (in a direction)
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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.
Mga kasingkahulugan
shift (General word for moving position; does not specifically imply a rigid-body translation in mathematics.)
Mga kasalungat
fix (In geometry and physics, to keep an object in the same position instead of moving it.)
Mga kolokasyon
translate the graph
|translate the function horizontally
|translate the point three units to the right
|translate the shape along the x-axis
Mga tema
math
|science
|education
|space
Mga Halimbawa
- Translate the graph of the function three units to the left.
- The software allows you to rotate and translate the object in three dimensions.
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Translate the point two units up on the graph.
- We translate the square three spaces to the right.
- The program can translate the picture on the screen.
- Do not rotate the shape; only translate it along the line.
Pandiwa
technical
C2
action
6
convert one motion or signal into another
In machines, to change one kind of movement or signal into another kind of movement or signal.
Padron ng paggamit:
to translate [type of motion/signal] into [another type]
Mga kasingkahulugan
convert (Broad technical word for changing form or type; does not imply a specific mechanical linkage or mapping.)
Mga kasalungat
transmit unchanged (Means to pass a motion or signal through without changing its form.)
Mga kolokasyon
translate rotary motion into linear motion
|translate force into movement
|translate mechanical input into electrical output
|translate signals into data
Mga tema
engineering
|technology
|science
Mga Halimbawa
- The screw mechanism translates rotary motion into linear motion.
- This sensor translates physical pressure into an electrical signal.
- The linkage translates the pedal movement into braking force.
- The device translates radio waves into audio signals.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The machine translates round movement into straight movement.
- This tool translates heat into an electrical signal.
- The system translates your touch into action on the screen.
- The device translates sound into light signals.
Pandiwa
archaic
C2
action
7
carry a person or relic elsewhere
In old religious or historical writing, to move a person to heaven without death, or to move a holy object to another place.
Padron ng paggamit:
to translate [someone/something] to [place]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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.
Mga kasingkahulugan
transport (Neutral word for moving something; does not carry the religious or miraculous idea found in this sense.)
Mga kasalungat
leave (To keep someone or something in the same place instead of moving them elsewhere.)
Mga kolokasyon
translated to heaven
|translate the saint’s relics
|translated body
|translated remains
Mga tema
religion
|history
Mga Halimbawa
- According to the legend, the prophet was translated to heaven in a fiery chariot.
- The monks translated the relics of the saint to the new cathedral.
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- The old text says the man was translated to heaven.
- They translated the saint’s bones to a new church.
- In the story, the hero is translated to another world.
- The book tells how the body was translated to the city.
Gramatika
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IPA
GB/tɹænzlˈeɪt/
US/tɹænzlˈeɪt/
Mga pantig at diin
trans - late (2 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (late)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: translate
- 3rd Person Singular: translates
- Present Participle: translating
- Past: translated
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
translates
verb
translating
verb
translated
verb
Core family
translation
noun A2
translator
noun B1
Related words
translatable
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
untranslatable
adjective
mistranslate
verb
mistranslation
noun
Advanced or less common
transliterate
verb
transliteration
noun C1
Mga ekspresyon
translate from [language] into [language]
1/tɹænzlˈeɪt fɹˈʌm lˈæŋɡwɪd͡ʒ ˈɪntu lˈæŋɡwɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
change words between two languages
To change words from one specific language into another specific language.
Mga Halimbawa
- This book was translated from Spanish into English.
- She translates from German into French for the company.
- The menu has been translated from Chinese into several European languages.
translate into
1/tɹænzlˈeɪt ˈɪntu/
fixed phrase
change into another form or result
To change something into another language, form, or result.
Mga Halimbawa
- How will this new law translate into everyday practice?
- Their online fame did not translate into ticket sales.
- You need to translate these numbers into a simple chart.
translate into action
1/tɹænzlˈeɪt ˈɪntu ˈækʃən/
fixed phrase
turn ideas or plans into action
To make ideas, promises, or plans become real actions.
Mga Halimbawa
- We need to translate these proposals into action as soon as possible.
- The challenge is translating good intentions into action.
- Her words finally translated into action when she started the project.
translate literally
1/tɹænzlˈeɪt lˈɪtɚəli/
fixed phrase
translate word for word
To change words into another language word for word, without changing the structure or style to fit the new language.
Mga Halimbawa
- Some idioms sound strange if you translate them literally.
- Do not translate this expression literally; it will confuse readers.
- He tends to translate literally, which can cause awkward sentences.
translate well
1/tɹænzlˈeɪt wˈɛl/
fixed phrase
work well in another context
To still work well or feel the same when it is put into another language, form, or place.
Mga Halimbawa
- The movie’s humor does not translate well outside its home country.
- This kind of wordplay rarely translates well.
- Her stage act translates well to television.
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.