translate
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[change]- IPA (key): /ˈtrænzleɪt/
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- (transitive & intransitive) If you translate something from one language to another, you change the words and sentences into the other language.
- It's not enough to translate word for word.
- The book has sold over 20 million copies and been translated into over 60 languages.
- (transitive & intransitive) If translates into , causes or leads to .
- For a golfer, if you're not calm, that can translate into a bad shot.
- (transitive & intransitive) If something translates, it applies or can be used in a new way or situation.
- His experience as a police offices doesn't translate well to running a company.