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retranslated

retranslated is the simple past and past participle of retranslate.

Meaning of retranslate

Verb

retranslate (third-person singular simple present retranslates, present participle retranslating, simple past and past participle retranslated)

  1. (transitive) To translate again or anew.
    • Unfortunately, after re-translating the society's transcription of the Coptic text, I have found that the actual meaning is vastly different. While National Geographic's translation supported the provocative interpretation of Judas as a hero, a more careful reading makes clear that Judas is not...2007 December 2, April D. DeConick, “What the Gospel of Judas really says”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 23 Nov 2011, Essay

Questions about retranslated

What is retranslated the simple past and past participle of?
Retranslated is the simple past and past participle of retranslate.

Words near retranslated in the dictionary

  1. retransitivized
  2. retransitivizes
  3. retransitivizing
  4. retransits
  5. retranslate
  6. retranslated
  7. retranslates
  8. retranslating
  9. retranslation
  10. retranslations
  11. retranslator

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