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translation vs crib

crib vs translation

translation and crib both are nouns.

translation is not a verb while crib is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
translation Yes No No No
crib Yes No Yes No
As nouns, crib is a hyponym of translation; that is, crib is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than translation:
  • translation: a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
  • crib: a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)
Other hyponyms of translation include mistranslation, pony, trot, retroversion, caption, subtitle, supertitle, surtitle.
translation (noun) crib (noun)
the act of uniform movement a card game (usually for two players) in which each player is dealt six cards and discards one or two
the act of changing in form or shape or appearance the cards discarded by players at cribbage
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language baby bed with high sides made of slats
rewording something in less technical terminology a bin or granary for storing grains
a uniform movement without rotation a literal translation used in studying a foreign language (often used illicitly)
(genetics) the process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm
(mathematics) a transformation in which the origin of the coordinate system is moved to another position but the direction of each axis remains the same
translation (verb) crib (verb)
line with beams or planks
take unauthorized (intellectual material)
use a crib, as in an exam
Difference between translation and crib

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