translator

«translator» in Mova's school dictionary: to change writing from one language into another — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (a translator, translators)

meaning for a pupil

1) A person whose job is to change writing from one language into another. tree →

2) A computer program or app that changes words from one language into another. tree →

3) (general) Someone who puts something difficult into easier words for others. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life translators help people read books, signs and documents written in other languages; in lessons about languages and jobs it is a career for people who know two or more languages well. A person who changes spoken words on the spot is usually called an interpreter. Phrases: «work as a translator», «a translator app», «online translator».

examples

• My aunt is a translator who turns German books into English. tree →
• The Harry Potter books were changed into many languages by translators. tree →
• We used a translator app to read the menu in Spain. tree →
• A good translator knows both languages very well. tree →
• Online translators sometimes make funny mistakes. tree →
• My big sister was my translator when the doctor used hard words. tree →
• P., I have had to depend on translators. tree →

note

Countable: a translator, translators. Translator = writing; interpreter = speech (but people often mix them). Do not spell «translater». Machine translators can be wrong, so check important words.

In the corpora

• Behind many AI news stories stand real people with real worries: translators, artists, writers and parents.
• It was reported that some translators, writers and artists say they now get less work because of AI.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «translator» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.