Translation Meaning
/tɹænzˈleɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of translating, in its various senses:
nounThe act of translating, in its various senses:, The conversion of text from one language to another.
Sentence Examples
Compare your translation with the one on the blackboard.
Set your translation against the original once again.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the novel from French to English took three months.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the ancient poem was a very difficult task that required a deep understanding of the original language today.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English translacioun (“transfer, translation”), from Anglo-Norman translacioun, from Latin trānslātiō, from trānslāt-, the supine stem of trānsferō (“to transfer, transport, transform, translate”). Equivalent to translate + -ion. Displaced native Old English wending.
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ of the novel from French to English took three months.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ of the ancient poem was a very difficult task that required a deep understanding of the original language today.