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/tɹænsˈleɪʃənz/ /tɹænzˈleɪʃənz/

Meanings
noun
The act of translating, in its various senses:

Examples :

"The teacher assigned us to compare different translations of the same poem to see how the meaning changes. "
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meaning noun

/ˈmiːnɪŋ/

(of words or symbols) The entity, perception, feeling or concept thereby represented or evoked.

"The meaning of the teacher's hand gesture was clear: "Pay attention." "

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product noun

/ˈpɹɒd.əkt/ /ˈpɹɑd.əkt/

A commodity offered for sale.

"The bakery's new bread product is very popular with customers. "

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teacher noun

/ˈtiːt͡ʃə/ /ˈtit͡ʃɚ/

A person who teaches, especially one employed in a school.

"My daughter's teacher is very kind and helpful. "

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different noun

/ˈdɪf.(ə)ɹ.ənt/

The different ideal.

"My family has a different ideal for my future than I do. "

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compare noun

/kəmˈpɛə/ /kəmˈpɛɚ/

Comparison.

"The comparison between my sister's and my grades showed she consistently performed better in math. "

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various adjective

/ˈvɛə.ɹi.əs/ /ˈvæɹ.i.əs/

Having a broad range (of different elements).

"The reasons are various."

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changes noun

/ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz/

The process of becoming different.

"The product is undergoing a change in order to improve it."

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languages noun

/ˈlæŋɡwɪd͡ʒɪz/

A body of words, and set of methods of combining them (called a grammar), understood by a community and used as a form of communication.

"Deaf and mute people communicate using languages like ASL."

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assigned verb

/əˈsaɪnd/

To designate or set apart something for some purpose.

"to assign a day for trial"

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popular noun

/ˈpɒpjʊlə/ /ˈpɑpjələɹ/

A person who is popular, especially at a school.

"The popular at school was chosen to lead the student council. "

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library noun

/ˈlaɪbɹi/ /ˈlaɪbɹəɹi/

An institution which holds books and/or other forms of media for use by the public or qualified people often lending them out, as well as providing various other services for its users.

"The local library has a wide selection of books for children and adults. "

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translating verb

/trænzˈleɪtɪŋ/ /trænsˈleɪtɪŋ/

Senses relating to the change of information, etc., from one form to another.

"She is translating the English book into French so her mother can read it. "