Traducir (en. Translate)

/tɾa.ðuˈθiɾ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Transform words or texts from one language to another.

She translates books from English to Spanish.

Ella traduce libros del inglés al español.

Interpret the meaning of something in another language.

The interpreter translates what the speaker says.

El intérprete traduce lo que dice el orador.

Explain or express in other terms.

The teacher translates complex concepts for his students.

El profesor traduce conceptos complejos para sus estudiantes.

From Latin 'traducere', which means 'to carry across' or 'to transfer'.

translate literally

Translate literally without interpreting the meaning.

traducir al pie de la letra

translate a text

Convert a document from one language to another.

traducir un texto

translate a movie

Adapt a movie from one language to another, either through subtitles or dubbing.

traducir una película

translation

The act of translating.

traducción

translator

A person who is dedicated to translating.

traductor

translations

Various translations of different texts.

traducciones

To pass something to another language quickly.

I'm going to translate this quickly for you.

Voy a traducir esto rápido para ti.

To make a text sound better in another language.

I need you to help me translate this poem.

Necesito que me ayudes a traducir este poema.