Find the perfect word with Microsoft Translator’s English Bilingual Dictionary

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Published onMarch 16, 2016

published onMarch 16, 2016

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With words sometimes having multiple meanings depending on context, learning a new language can sometimes be hard. Thankfully though, if you’re trying to quickly find the best translation for a specific word, Microsoft has you covered with a newEnglish Bilingual Dictionary featureon Translator for Bing, and is featured ona post on the Microsoft Translator blog.

Perfect for an English language learner or even English speakers learning a new language, the new feature gives you exactly what is needed to learn the language easier. It displays alternative translations from or to English, examples of words in context, and even an example of translated sentences using the selected word. The new feature even displays a confidence meter next to each alternative to show how relevant the alternative might be.

The technology behind the new feature uses Microsoft Translator, an automatic translation service that uses statistical analysis to determine the best translation from one language to another. Microsoft claims that because of the way automatic translation works, translations are best when you provide some context to tell the computer how to translate a word.

The new feature is currently only available in translations to or from English. Regardless, Microsoft Translator still supports over50+ languagesthrough Bing Translate and the Microsoft Translate API.

Radu Tyrsina

Radu Tyrsina has been a Windows fan ever since he got his first PC, a Pentium III (a monster at that time).

For most of the kids of his age, the Internet was an amazing way to play and communicate with others, but he was deeply impressed by the flow of information and how easily you can find anything on the web.

Prior to founding Windows Report, this particular curiosity about digital content enabled him to grow a number of sites that helped hundreds of millions reach faster the answer they’re looking for.

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