translate
verbUK /trænzˈleɪt/
US /trænzˈleɪt/
To change words from one language into another language.
Can you translate this letter from French into English for me?
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To change something into a different form or make it easier to understand.
The teacher translated the complicated idea into simple words.
3. To move something from one place to another, especially in a religious context.
The old church claims the saint's bones were translated to a new shrine.
4. To express an idea in a different medium, such as turning a book into a film.
The director translated the novel into a powerful movie.
5. In biology, to convert genetic information into a protein.
Cells translate messenger RNA into proteins.