translatable
/'træns'leitəbl/
Definition
- Adjective:
- Capable of being put into another language: Describes a text, word, or concept that can be converted from one language to another while retaining its meaning.
- Capable of being changed in form or substance: Describes something that can be transformed or converted into a different state, form, or reality.
Usage and Examples
- As an adjective:
- The poem's simple metaphors make it highly translatable. (The poem's meaning can be effectively conveyed in another language.)
- The concept of justice is not easily translatable across all cultures. (The idea of justice cannot be simply converted or understood in the same way in every culture.)
- His books are eminently translatable. (His books are exceptionally well-suited for translation into other languages.)
Advanced Usage
- "Translatable into reality": Capable of being converted from an idea or plan into a real, tangible form.
- The architect's visionary sketches were translatable into a stunning building.
- "Readily translatable": Easily convertible or adaptable.
- These cooking techniques are readily translatable to a home kitchen.
Variants and Related Words
- Translate (verb): To express the sense of words or text in another language; to convert something from one form to another.
- Translation (noun): The process or product of translating.
- Untranslatable (adj.): Incapable of being translated satisfactorily, often due to cultural or linguistic uniqueness.
Synonyms
- Convertible: Able to be changed in form, function, or character.
- Renderable: Capable of being expressed or represented in another form.
- Adaptable: Able to be adjusted or modified for a new use or purpose.
Related Phrases and Concepts
- Linguistic translatability: The degree to which a text can be accurately translated between languages.
- Cultural translatability: The extent to which concepts, customs, or idioms from one culture can be understood or expressed in another.
Adjective
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capable of being changed in substance as if by alchemy
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is lead really transmutable into gold?
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ideas translatable into reality
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capable of being put into another form or style or language
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substances readily translatable to the American home table
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his books are eminently translatable
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