# overtranslate

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To translate (language) in too much detail, or including the translation of things that should be left as they are.

## Etymology
From over- + translate.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/overtranslate