Synonyms of translation

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• translating
• summary
• paraphrase
• restatement
• rewording
• rephrasing
• restating
• recapitulation
• rehash
• reiteration
• recap
• abstract

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quotation
• copy
• transcript
• quote
• transcription

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of translation

When the floating object was identified as a person, the neighbor’s wife asked a Lago caregiver through a language translation app if anyone was missing. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

French diplomats scrambled into major damage control mode, claiming the outrage was a massive misunderstanding blown out of translation. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Daniela is bringing the energy, the style, the rhythm, and the kind of music that doesn’t need a translation to hit. — Billboard Staff, Billboard, 25 Sep. 2026

Zuckerberg also said Meta is building private processing for smart glasses, with certain AI features such as live translation taking place in a secure virtual server. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026