traduc

Traduc is the first-person singular present indicative form of the Romanian verb a traduce, meaning to translate. It is used when the speaker is stating that they translate something, typically from one language into another. The form appears in sentences such as Eu traduc acest text din engleză în română.

The verb a traduce derives from Latin traducere, from trans- across and ducere to lead, and entered Romanian via Latin and French into the modern lexicon for translation-related meanings. A traduce is transitive and normally takes a direct object, often expressed as a source language or a text to be translated. For example, Eu traduc din limba engleză în română or Aceasta este traducerea textului.

In present tense, the conjugation of a traduce is: eu traduc, tu traduci, el/ea traduce, noi traducem, voi traduceți, ei traduc. The past participle is tradus, used with auxiliary am to form the perfect compound: am tradus. The infinitive is a traduce; the present participle is traducând, used to form continuous aspects. The noun form meaning “the act of translating” is traducere; a translator is traducător (masculine) or traducătoare (feminine).