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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"I want to continue the high energy that we brought to the first film," he said through a translator.

From BBC

One crew member spoke an Inuit language and acted as translator.

From Literature

The translator said no and asked what kind of “stuff,” to no reply, Deep said.

From Los Angeles Times

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

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