Transverbalize

Quick meaning: Transverbalize is a verb meaning To translate language one word at a time.

Meaning

To translate language one word at a time.

Example Sentences

But Mr. Shedd would have the boy “transverbalize” to acquire a feeling for the Latin order.

Thus they may learn strictly idiomatic French and attain some spoken French that is not merely English transverbalized.

The so-called translation ability in which a pupil learns to use a lexicon to decipher the meaning of a page is really ‘transverbalizing.’ He may become skillful, but he is still deciphering, not reading.

In the first place, I do not mean “translation” ability, which is normally only transverbalizing, a game involving a lexicon, a nimble wit, some shrewdness of judgment, a good memory and external pressure of some sort.

Word Forms

• transverbalizes
• transverbalizing
• transverbalized

Synonyms for transverbalize

Depending on context, synonyms include transverbate.

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