TRANSLATION Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

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 Labels throughout the classroom include both English and Spanish translations. —

Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 July 2026 These ancient scrolls are too fragile to unfurl, stymieing scholars’ attempts over the past few centuries to complete translations of the texts within. —

Leigh Anne Miller, ARTnews.com, 30 June 2026 In England, there were legal prohibitions against unauthorized Bible translations. —

Michael Bruening, The Conversation, 30 June 2026 Performed in Spanish with live English translation available via headsets. —

Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 30 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