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

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 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

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

"It was a great day," Matsuyama said through a translator.

From Barron's • Feb. 8, 2026

I did not stop to tell the translator or the interviewers that I did not know what apartment, groceries, and utilities were.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau