trænsˈleɪt v. 1 tr. (also absol.) a (often foll. by into) express
the sense of (a
word,
sentence,
speech,
book, etc.) in
another language. b do
this as a
profession etc. (translates
for the UN). 2 intr. (of a
literary work etc.) be translatable, bear
translation (does
not translate well). 3 tr. express (an
idea, book, etc.) in another,
esp. simpler,
form. 4 tr.
interpret the
significance of;
infer as (translated
his silence as dissent). 5 tr.
move or
change, esp.
from one person,
place, or
condition, to another (was translated by joy). 6 intr. (foll. by into)
result in; be converted
into; manifest
itself as. 7 tr. Eccl. a
remove (a bishop) to another see. b remove (a saint's relics etc.) to another place. 8 tr. Bibl.
convey to
heaven without death;
transform. 9 tr. Mech. a
cause (a body) to move so
that all its parts
travel in the
same direction. b
impart motion without
rotation to. øøtranslatable adj. translatability n. [ME f. L translatus,
past part. of transferre: see TRANSFER]
