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translator

/ˈtɹanzleɪtə/ /ˈtɹænsleɪtɚ/

Meanings
noun
A person who translates text, film or other material into a different natural language.

Examples :

"My aunt is a translator; she helps her colleagues communicate with international clients. "
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Related Words

Illustration something

something noun

/ˈsamθɪŋ/ /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/

An object whose nature is yet to be defined.

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

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understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

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instructions noun

/ɪnˈstɹʌkʃənz/

The act of instructing, teaching, or furnishing with information or knowledge.

"Instruction will be provided on how to handle difficult customers."

Illustration different

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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interpreter noun

/ɪnˈtɜːpɹɪtə/ /ɪnˈtɝpɹɪtɚ/

One who conveys what a user of one language is saying or signing, in real time or shortly after that person has finished communicating, to a user of a different language. (Contrasted with a translator.)

"A Japanese man who is tried before a German court is assisted by an interpreter in making oral statements."

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assignment noun

/əˈsaɪnmənt/ /æˈsaɪnmənt/

The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.

"This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee."

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colleagues noun

/ˈkɒliːɡz/ /ˈkɑliɡz/

A fellow member of a profession, staff, academic faculty or other organization; an associate.

""At the hospital, Dr. Lee often shares her research with her colleagues." "

Illustration communicate

communicate verb

/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/

To impart

"The teacher communicated the new assignment to the students. "

Illustration extension

extension noun

/ɪkˈstɛnʃən/

The act of extending; a stretching out; enlargement in length or breadth; an increase

"The library offered an extension on the due date for the overdue books. "

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translates noun

/trænzˈleɪts/ /trænsˈleɪts/

In Euclidean spaces: a set of points obtained by adding a given fixed vector to each point of a given set.

"Context: Imagine a geometry problem involving moving a triangle. Sentence: The teacher showed us how repeated translates of the triangle could be used to create a pattern that filled the entire plane. "

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translation noun

/tɹæns-/ /tɹæn(t)sˈleɪʃ(ə)n/

The act of translating, in its various senses:

"The translation of the Spanish instructions into English helped my grandfather understand how to assemble the furniture. "

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international noun

/ˌɪntəˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/ /ˌɪntɚˈnæʃ(ə)n(ə)l/

Someone who has represented their country in a particular sport.

"The United team includes five England internationals."