translator

UK /ˈtɹanzleɪtə/ US /ˈtɹænzleɪtɚ/

noun 5

Collocations

4

1

(noun.)

ADJ

Dutch, Japanese, etc. | professional

freelance

My sister found work as a freelance translator after she finished her degree in Spanish.

TRANSLATOR + VERB

translate from/into sth, work from/into sth

The translator worked from Japanese into French for the international film festival.

Definitions

noun

1

A person or thing that translates meaning from one language into another, particularly

2

A person or thing that translates meaning from one language into another, particularly

"You don't believe the Soviet Union is going to reduce its defense budget, do you?" Boggs asked. Premier Chou didn't wait for the translator to finish. "Never, never, never," he replied in perfect English.

3

A person or thing that translates meaning from one language into another, particularly

Mr. C. Blair Leighton... lithographer... was one of the earliest translators of water and oil pictures by the chromatic process.

4

A person or thing that translates meaning from one language into another, particularly

5

A person or thing that translates meaning from one language into another, particularly

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — someone who mediates between speakers of different languages

interpreter

noun — a person who translates written messages from one language t

transcriber

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

6

01

"You don't believe the Soviet Union is going to reduce its defense budget, do you?" Boggs asked. Premier Chou didn't wait for the translator to finish. "Never, never, never," he replied in perfect Eng

Wiktionary

02

Mr. C. Blair Leighton... lithographer... was one of the earliest translators of water and oil pictures by the chromatic process.

Wiktionary

03

... the translator of the life and miracles of the saints, like the translator of the relics, need not have been "literate"; nor did he have to be a clerk.

Wiktionary

04

Because I want to be a translator.

Tatoeba · #36427

05

I am studying to be a translator or interpreter.

Tatoeba · #322263

06

The translator found it impossible to explain what he meant.

Tatoeba · #322268

Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, translator is marked as figuratively, historical, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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