read vs translate

translate vs read

read is a noun but translate is not a noun.

read and translate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
read	Yes	No	Yes	No
translate	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, read and translate are synonyms defined as:

read and translate: make sense of a language

Other synonyms of read include interpret, understand.

read (noun)	translate (noun)
something that is read

read (verb)	translate (verb)
interpret something that is written or printed	change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without rotation
look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed	change from one form or medium into another
interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior	make sense of a language
make sense of a language	restate (words) from one language into another language
be a student of a certain subject	determine the amino-acid sequence of a protein during its synthesis by using information on the messenger RNA
obtain data from magnetic tapes or other digital sources	express, as in simple and less technical language
to hear and understand	bring to a certain spiritual state
interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression	subject to movement in which every part of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point on the body
indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments	be translatable, or be translatable in a certain way
audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role	be equivalent in effect
have or contain a certain wording or form

Difference between read and translate

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