Traduce: meaning, definitions and examples

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traduce

 

[ trædjuːs ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

language translation

To translate means to express the meaning of (words or text) in another language. It involves taking the original text and converting it to maintain the same meaning in a different language.

Synonyms

convert, interpret, render

Examples of usage

  • I need to translate this document into Spanish.
  • She can translate French poetry into English beautifully.
  • It's important to translate technical terms accurately.

Translations

Translations of the word "traduce" in other languages:

🇵🇹 traduza

🇮🇳 अनुवाद करें

🇩🇪 übersetzen

🇮🇩 terjemahkan

🇺🇦 перекласти

🇵🇱 przetłumaczyć

🇯🇵 翻訳する

🇫🇷 traduire

🇪🇸 traducir

🇹🇷 çevirmek

🇰🇷 번역하다

🇸🇦 ترجم

🇨🇿 přeložit

🇸🇰 preložiť

🇨🇳 翻译

🇸🇮 prevesti

🇮🇸 þýða

🇰🇿 аудару

🇬🇪 თარგმნა

🇦🇿 tərcümə etmək

🇲🇽 traducir

Etymology

The word 'translate' comes from the Latin 'translatus', which is the past participle of 'transferre'. The root 'trans-' means 'across' or 'beyond', and 'ferre' means 'to bear' or 'to carry'. This reflects the concept of carrying over meaning from one language to another. The term has evolved through Old French and Middle English to its modern usage today. It highlights the significant role of translation in facilitating communication among different cultures and languages, making it an essential skill in our increasingly globalized world. In addition to traditional text translation, the digital age has also expanded the concept to include translation of software, multimedia, and even business strategies.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #36,963, this word is encountered relatively rarely in everyday English. It might appear in literary works or specialized texts but isn't essential for general communication.