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WordBand 6.5–8Academic (NAWL)
translation
/tɹæn(t)sˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
changing from one form to another. e.g. changing from one language to another
- “This sentence is original and was not derived from translation.”Tatoeba
- “Original sentences are more likely to sound natural than translations.”Tatoeba
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subtitlenounWords at the bottom of a screen that show what is being said.
interpreternounA person who says in one language what someone says in another.
a piece of cakeSomething very easy.
hit the nail on the headTo describe exactly what is true.
proverbnounA short well-known saying that gives advice or states a truth.
skimverbTo read quickly to get the main idea without studying every word.
proofreadverbTo read a text carefully to find and correct mistakes.
eloquentadjectiveAble to speak or write in a clear and powerful way.
Source: New Academic Word List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)