translator

[trans-ley-ter, tranz-, trans-ley-ter, tranz-] / trænsˈleɪ tər, trænz-, ˈtræns leɪ tər, ˈtrænz- /

NOUN

interpreter

Synonyms

STRONGEST

linguist

STRONG

adapter cryptographer cryptologist decoder dragoman polyglot

WEAK

explainer glossator

Example Sentences

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Lakshtanov has worked as a translator in Angola since the Soviet era.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

To a devoted friend, such as Edward FitzGerald, the translator of the “Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyám,” who supported him for years, Tennyson could be rude, cold and ungrateful.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Forgoing his translator, Murakami said that while certain factions of Japanese society still don’t approve of his practice, “step by step, the younger generation is understanding.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

They were arrested on 1 February 2025 after taking a chartered flight from Kabul to Bamiyan province, along with friend Faye Hall and their translator who were later released.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Liyana was thinking, So much for my translator.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye