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ESL Resources: Translators and Tools

Resources for students learning English

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Dictionaries

Including

Specialized Dictionaries
Bilingual Dictionaries
Grammar and Pronunciation

Translators and Tools

Translators

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

Google Translator can handle over 100 languages
Free translate app for IPhone and IPad.
Free translate app for Android devices
Formerly Babelfish. Covers 40+ languages, including Klingon
Worldlingo

Covers 20+ languages
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

Instant Voice Translate for Android
Voice to text instant translator.
Instant Voice Translator for IOS
Maestra Translate Audio
Free app translates uploaded audio files. More than 80 languages available.

Useful Tools for Reading and Writing

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.
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.