translate (EN)

verb

verb “translate”

1. to change words or text from one language to another
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   Maria translated the French poem into English for her class.
2. to act as a translator by converting spoken words or written text into another language
   Maria translates for her grandparents when they visit from Spain.
3. to express the same idea using different words, often to make it clearer or simpler
   She translated the complex scientific report into simple terms that everyone could understand.
4. to interpret or understand something in a specific way
   She translated his silence as a sign of agreement.
5. to convert something into a different form or medium
   She translated her thoughts into a beautiful painting.
6. (genetics) to build a protein by assembling amino acids according to the instructions from mRNA
   The ribosome translates the mRNA sequence into a specific chain of amino acids, forming a protein.
7. to move the body or remains of a deceased person, especially someone important, from one burial place to another; (in Christianity) moving a holy relic from one shrine to another
   The monks decided to translate the saint's relics from the old chapel to the newly built cathedral.
8. (in Christianity) to move a bishop or other church leader from one position to another
   Bishop Smith was translated from the diocese of York to the diocese of London last year.
9. (in Christianity) to describe a holy person being taken to Heaven without dying a physical death; passing away and going to Heaven
   According to the legend, Saint John was translated to Heaven without experiencing death.
10. (in geometry) to move a shape or space in a straight line without changing its orientation
    The teacher showed us how to translate the triangle 5 units to the right on the graph.
11. (in mathematics) to shift the position of the entire coordinate system to a new location without altering its orientation
    To simplify the problem, we need to translate the coordinate system so that the new origin is at the center of the shape.
12. (in physics) to move an object in a straight line without it spinning or rotating
    The engineer translated the entire platform horizontally without causing it to rotate.
13. (in physics) when an object moves in a straight line without spinning or rotating
    The satellite translates smoothly through space without spinning.