translate vs gloss

gloss vs translate

translate is not a noun while gloss is a noun.

translate and gloss both are verbs.

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

As verbs, gloss is a hyponym of translate; that is, gloss is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than translate:

translate: restate (words) from one language into another language
gloss: provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase

Other hyponyms of translate include retranslate, mistranslate, Latinize.

translate (noun)	gloss (noun)
	the property of being smooth and shiny
	an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
	an explanation or definition of an obscure word in a text
	an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge; usually published as an appendix to a text on that field

translate (verb)	gloss (verb)
change the position of (figures or bodies) in space without rotation	provide an interlinear translation of a word or phrase
change from one form or medium into another	provide interlinear explanations for words or phrases
make sense of a language	give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
restate (words) from one language into another language	give a shine or gloss to, usually by rubbing
determine the amino-acid sequence of a protein during its synthesis by using information on the messenger RNA
express, as in simple and less technical language
bring to a certain spiritual state
subject to movement in which every part of the body moves parallel to and the same distance as every other point on the body
be translatable, or be translatable in a certain way
be equivalent in effect

Difference between translate and gloss

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