Übersetzen
Example: Kannst du diesen Text ins Deutsche übersetzen?
Definition
"übersetzen" means to convey the meaning of text or speech from one language into another, ensuring that the original message is accurately communicated. For example, "Kannst du diesen Text ins Deutsche übersetzen?" asks if someone can translate a text into German.
Etymology
The word "übersetzen" comes from the German prefix "über-" meaning 'over' or 'across' and the verb "setzen" meaning 'to set' or 'to place.' Originally, it referred to ferrying or crossing over, and later expanded figuratively to mean transferring words across languages.
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"Übersetzen" appears in the Vocaplus list "German - General - (B2) - set 3", containing 112 commonly used words.
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