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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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