retranslate

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verb

To translate again or anew.

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Meanings

verbretranslate (third-person singular simple present retranslates, present participle retranslating, simple past and past participle retranslated)

present singular third person retranslates · participle present retranslating · participle past retranslated · past retranslated · alternative re-translate

  1. transitiveTo translate again or anew.
    1 more example

    Unfortunately, after re-translating the society's transcription of the Coptic text, I have found that the actual meaning is vastly different. While National Geographic's translation supported the provocative interpretation of Judas as a hero, a more careful reading makes clear that Judas is not only no hero, he is a demon.

    2007 December 2, April D. DeConick, “What the Gospel of Judas really says”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 Nov 2011, Essay

Origin

From re- + translate.

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 重譯 /重译
  • 重譯 /重译 (chóngyì)translate again or anew
Dutch hervertalen
  • hervertalentranslate again or anew
Finnish kääntää uudelleen
  • kääntää uudelleentranslate again or anew
French retraduire
  • retraduiretranslate again or anew
Polish ponownie tłumaczyć, ponownie przetłumaczyć
  • ponownie tłumaczyćtranslate again or anew
  • ponownie przetłumaczyćtranslate again or anew
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APA

retranslate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retranslate

MLA

“retranslate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retranslate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retranslate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retranslate.

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