translates

Puts into English

Translates is the third-person singular of translate—to convert from one language to another: She translates French novels into English.

Beyond language, translate means to convert or transform more generally: The coach translates strategy into results.

Something that translates well transfers successfully to a new context or medium.

meaning

conveys

Transfers or expresses

interprets · signifies · represents · denotes · connotes · captures · relays · imparts · explains · clarifies

language

interpreter

One who conveys meaning between languages

localization · subtitles · dubbing · captions · glossary · lexicon · phrasebook · native speaker · loan word · cognate

conversion

converts

Those who switched faiths

adapts · transposes · shifts · moves · carries over · applies · maps · corresponds · equates · bridges

scripture

Bible

Christian sacred writings

  • QuranIslam's central scripture
  • TorahJudaism's core scripture
  • SeptuagintGreek translation of Hebrew scriptures

King James · Luther · missionary · sacred text · liturgical · ecclesiastical · exegesis · hermeneutics · canonical · devotional

technical

compiler

Source-to-machine-code translator

  • parserSyntax-interpreting program
  • APISoftware communication standard
  • neural networkInterconnected computational nodes mimicking cognition

algorithm · CAT tools · source code · encoding · automation · NLP · speech-to-text · real-time · internationalization

Categories
Opposites
linguistic conversion

translatesgarbles

Distorts or confuses

obscures · encodes · encrypts · preserves · retains

transformation/change

translatesstagnates

Ceases movement or progress

remains · stays · persists · freezes · stalls

meaning transmission

translatesobscures

Makes difficult to perceive

distorts · muddles · confuses · obfuscates · mystifies

Phrases
Family

translate, translation, translated, translator, translating, translators, translations, translatable, translational

Familiarity
Top 50,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G