tradúcelo
/tɾaduθelo/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'translate it' is translated into Spanish as tradúcelo.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the imperative verb traduce (translate) and the object pronoun lo (it).
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾaduθelo/
Did you know?
- The word traducir shares a root with the English word 'traduce', but in English, 'traduce' means to slander, not to translate.
- Spanish has a specific term, intérprete, for someone who translates spoken words in real time, distinguishing them from a traductor who works with text.
- In some regions of Spain, the 'c' in tradúcelo is pronounced with a soft 'th' sound, whereas in much of Latin America it is a sharp 's' sound.
Examples in context
- Tradúcelo.Translate it.Tatoeba #10051616 by Shishir, translation #10051615 by espamatics
- Lee este pasaje y tradúcelo al japonés.Read this passage and translate it into Japanese.Tatoeba #2039360 by topofabi, translation #61411 by CK
- Por favor, tradúzcalo al españolPlease translate it to Spanish
- Les ruego que lo traduzcan al españolI kindly ask you to translate it to Spanish
- ¿Puede traducir esta oración?Can you translate this sentence?
- Oye, tradúcelo para míHey, translate it for me
- Amigos, traduzcan esoFriends, translate that
- No entiendo este mensaje, tradúcelo por favor.I don't understand this message, translate it please.
Example conversation
María and Daniel are working together in an office.
- MaríaDaniel, ¿puedes ayudarme con este documento?Daniel, can you help me with this document?
- DanielClaro, ¿qué necesitas que haga?Sure, what do you need me to do?
- MaríaEs un párrafo corto, tradúcelo al inglés.It is a short paragraph, translate it into English.
- DanielEstá bien, lo haré ahora mismo.Okay, I will do it right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
