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ESL Resources: Translators and Tools

Resources for students learning English

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Translators

Tools for instantly translating words and phrases from one language to another. These are useful, but not highly reliable.

  • Google Translator
    Google Translator can handle over 100 languages
  • Google Translate app for iPhone
    Free translate app for IPhone and IPad.
  • Google Translate app for Android
    Free translate app for Android devices
  • Bing Translator
    Formerly Babelfish. Covers 40+ languages, including Klingon
  • WorldLingoWorldlingo
    Covers 20+ languages
  • iTranslateiTranslate
    Popular app available for iphone, ipad, and android
  • SpeakText
    App for iPhone and iPad. Touch web pages and documents (Microsoft Office, Apple iWork, eBook, Text), copy & paste, key in, then it will speak and translate sentence by sentence
  • Translate Professional
  • Supports 40+ languages

Useful Tools for Reading and Writing

  • Lingro
    Paste a web address into the text box to turn all of the words on the page into clickable links with definitions. Also comes with a translator service and learning tools.
  • Gate2Home
    A free international keyboard emulator. Type in your own language, then copy and paste text.

Credits

This guide was developed by Leslie Murtha (2014) and revised by Robert Mast (2019), Atlantic Cape Community College Libraries.
Published 2014. Last updated August 2021.