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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Witkoff took his own notes, relying on a Kremlin translator, then briefed the White House from the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Flanked by security guards and a translator, 45-year-old Lee showed little reaction as the sentence was handed down.

From Barron's

At the time Vucic had been working as a journalist and translator in nearby Pale "without any contact with military structures or operational activities", she said.

From BBC

Many translators have approached Thucydides since Thomas Hobbes made the first direct translation into English in 1628.

From The Wall Street Journal

"My tee shot and putter were the things I was focusing on and I really practiced them a lot. I think that was the foundation to my success today," Lee said through a translator.

From Barron's