translate
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Also seen as: translates · translating · translated
Sense 1
Senses relating to the change of information, etc., from one form to another. — To change spoken words or written text (of a book, document, movie, etc.) from one language to another.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Senses relating to the change of information, etc., from one form to another. — To provide a translation of spoken words or written text in another language; to be, or be capable of being, rendered in another language.
Verb
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 3
In Euclidean spaces: a set of points obtained by adding a given fixed vector to each point of a given set.
Noun
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “translate” mean?
Senses relating to the change of information, etc., from one form to another. — To change spoken words or written text (of a book, document, movie, etc.) from one language to another.
Is “translate” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.