translate vs read

read vs translate

translate is not a noun while read is a noun.

translate and read both are verbs.

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

As verbs, translate and read are synonyms defined as:

translate and read: make sense of a language

Other synonyms of translate include interpret, understand.

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

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

Difference between translate and read

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