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Synonyms for translate

Most common

interpret understand read construe

All synonyms

Verb

1. Interpret

interpret, understand, read, construe, uncipher dated

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    Senses relating to the change of information, etc., from one form to another. To change spoken words or written text (of a book, document, movie, etc.) from one language to another.

    Hans translated my novel into Welsh.

Forms

Past participle
translated
e.g. translated → interpreted, construed, unciphered, transformed…

Example sentences

  • interpret Translators are responsible people who interpret.
  • construe They usefully managed to construe an efficient work ethic.
  • transform Tebboune is trying to transform Algeria's economy.
  • render Render unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
translaterising
interpretrising
construesteady
transformrising
renderfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

2 letters
do1
4 letters
read1, turn1
6 letters
render2
8 letters
transfer2, construe2, uncipher
9 letters
transport2, transform2, interpret3
10 letters
understand3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (render2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
traduire
Italiano
tradurre
Español
traducir
Deutsch
übersetzen
Català
traduir