Translating
[træns'let]
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Translate
Typist: Loretta
Examples
- In translating him into the language of modern thought, we might insensibly lose the spirit of ancient philosophy. Plato. The Republic.
- They are beautiful, replied Crispin idly; I have often thought of translating some of them into English. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
- And, translating the word yokel for the benefit of the ladies, I apprehend your meaning to be, that this attempt was not made by a countryman? Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
- Women always exaggerated; and moreover she was not wholly at her ease in English, which she often spoke as if she were translating from the French. Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- You see, said Crispin significantly, after translating this, he talks in parables, but you can guess his meaning; but do not be afraid. Fergus Hume. The Island of Fantasy.
Typist: Loretta