Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with translation in American Collocation
translation
noun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/trænsˈleɪʃ(ə)n/
exact
direct
exact
faithful
literal
Its literal translation from its original Latin is ‘to make into a thing’.
not exact
free
rough
In a rough translation, ‘grk’ means brave, generous and foolish, all at the same time.
good
accurate
correct
good
Even a good translation is a poor substitute for the original poetic text.
bad
bad
poor
The explanations of symbols are in German, with a poor English translation.
types of translation
automatic
computer-assisted
machine
simultaneous
technical
Although there remain many outstanding problems, some degree of automatic translation is now a daily reality.
do
find
make
produce
provide
Some difficult terms may require lengthy research in order to find a suitable translation.
Translations are made into Russian, Egyptian Arabic, Spanish and Portuguese.