Dictionary Check: translate
"translate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
9
points
Words with Friends
11
points
Definition
verb
restate (words) from one language into another language
Example:
"I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S."
verb
change from one form or medium into another
Example:
"Braque translated collage into oil"
verb
make sense of a language
Example:
"She understands French"
verb
bring to a certain spiritual state
verb
change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without rotation
verb
be equivalent in effect
Example:
"the growth in income translates into greater purchasing power"
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