traduzione
translation
noun trah-doo-TSYOH-neh Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'traductio'
Usage Note
Traduzione is feminine and plurals as traduzioni; the verb is tradurre. Italians distinguish traduzione simultanea ('simultaneous interpreting') from written work, and the proverb traduttore, traditore ('translator, traitor') warns how meaning slips between languages.
Examples
"La traduzione è quasi perfetta."
Natural Translation
The translation is almost perfect.
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