traduire

to translate

verb trah-DWEER Less Common

Origin: Latin 'traducere' (to lead across)

Also means

to express

Usage Note

Traduire is an irregular verb (conjugated like conduire); past participle traduit. Beyond linguistic translation, se traduire par means 'to manifest as' or 'to result in' — a figurative use very common in journalism and formal writing. The related noun traduction (translation) and agent noun traducteur/traductrice (translator) are both high-frequency.

Examples

"Elle traduit des romans du russe en français."

Natural Translation

She translates novels from Russian into French.

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