Tra từ translate - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

trans·late [translate translates translated translating] BrE [trænsˈleɪt] NAmE [trænsˈleɪt] BrE [trænzˈleɪt] NAmE [trænzˈleɪt] verb
1. transitive, intransitive to express the meaning of speech or writing in a different language
•~ sth (from sth) (into sth) He translated the letter into English.
• Her books have been translated into 24 languages.
•Can you help me translate this legal jargon into plain English?
•~ sth (as sth) ‘Suisse’ had been wrongly translated as ‘Sweden’.
•~ (from sth) (into sth) I don't speak Greek so Dina offered to translate for me.
•My work involves translating from German.
2. intransitive to be changed from one language to another
• Most poetry does not translate well.
•~ as sth The Welsh name translates as ‘Land's End’.
3. transitive, intransitive to change sth, or to be changed, into a different form
•~ sth (into sth) It's time to translate words into action.
•~ into sth I hope all the hard work will translate into profits.
4. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) (as sth) to understand sth in a particular way or give sth a particular meaning
Syn: ↑interpret
•the various words and gestures that we translate as love
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Latin translat- ‘carried across’, past participle of transferre, from trans- ‘across’ + ferre ‘to bear’.

Example Bank:
•‘Tiramisu’ literally translates as ‘pull-me-up’.
•A small increase in local spending will translate into a big rise in council tax.
•Higher sales won't necessarily translate into profits.
•I don't speak Italian— can you translate for me?
•Teacher expectations do not automatically translate themselves into student results.
•The book has been translated from the Japanese by Livia Yamaguchi.
•The group attempts to translate these ideas into action.
•The lost trade revenue ultimately translated into job losses at home.
•The novel has been widely translated.
•The story translates well to the screen.
•The word ‘sensus’ can be translated as ‘feeling’.
•They tried to translate the theory into simple concepts.
•This word is difficult to translate.
•a Greek word variously translated as ‘summit’, ‘top’ and ‘finishing stroke’
•an expression that is difficult to translate into English
•I'm not sure how well the American system would translate to a European context.
•It's time to translate words into action.
•Most attempts to translate Shakespeare to the small screen are not successful.
•You need to translate your ideas into practice/your enthusiasm into success.