Difference between Transform and Translate

What is the difference between Transform and Translate?

Transform as a verb is to change greatly the appearance or form of while Translate as a verb is to change text (of a book, document, web site, movie, anime, video game etc.) from one language to another.

Transform

Part of speech: noun

Definition: the result of a transformation

Part of speech: verb

Definition: to change greatly the appearance or form of to change the nature, condition or function of to subject to a transformation to subject to the action of a transformer to subject (a cell) to transformation to undergo a transformation

Example sentence: Not even analysis, by itself, can transform you. You must still do the changing yourself.

Translate

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To change text (of a book, document, Web site, movie, anime, video game etc.) from one language to another.To have a translation into another language.To change from one form or medium to another.To change from one form to another.To subject (a body) to translation, i.e., to move a body on a linear path with no rotation.To move or carry from one place or position to another; to transfer.To remove to heaven without a natural death.To remove, as a bishop, from one see to another.To cause to lose senses or recollection; to entrance.

Example sentence: Artists are the people that no matter what, pick up the pen, pick up a paintbrush. They take the time to translate what is happening to create something that resonates deeply with the rest of the people that are caught in the middle of their own reality.

We hope you now know whether to use Transform or Translate in your sentence.

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