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translation

noun

tran(t)s-ˈlā-shən

as in translating

an instance of expressing something in different words had to read Dante's Divine Comedy in translation since I don't know Italian

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Recent Examples of translation The ambiguity of Chinese, the way meaning pools in the spaces between words, resists translation. —

Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 June 2026 This is just the sort of translation of the sacred that Habermas traces in his book. —

Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 Its translation abilities are spectacular, and occasionally hilarious. —

New Atlas, 14 June 2026 The lyrics will be presented in their original language alongside English translations for ARMY members hoping to study and analyze the records on a deeper level. —

Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for translation

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translating

Noun

Writing and translating had become my only job.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
For both captioning and translating, the Captify app records transcriptions of whatever runs through the glasses.

— Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026