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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

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Recent Examples of translation This note didn’t need a translation. —

Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026 The literal translation of the song is a love song. —

Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 24 Apr. 2026 To cut costs, management told him to suspend legal interpreting and translation services for rural areas, Moers alleged. —

Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026 But reputation doesn’t pay the bills, so Manrique also offered translation and interpreter services from a small Bunker Hill office. —

Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for translation

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translating

Noun

They are drawn in by the possibility of an exciting pull—similar to how a bettor might be enticed by a long-shot parlay translating to big winnings.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Valeria was able to do any translating, and with help from furniture donated by neighbors the Haskells converted their three-bedroom house into a five-bedroom house to accommodate the Zarutskas along with themselves, Valeria’s adult daughter, and three dogs.

— Julia Coin April 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026