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Cambridge University Press API: Translate word

Translates a word between English and a language Cambridge supports. Returns the meanings, the translations and any paired examples.

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Inputs

Values from the run on Oct 23, 2026, shown under Output.

Word, requiredword

Word to translate, for example house.

house

To Language, requiredto_language

Target language name, for example Spanish.

Spanish

From Language optionalfrom_language

Source language name, for example French. Defaults to English.

English (default)

Output

From a run on Oct 23, 2026, shortened for this page.
{  "word": "house",  "meanings": [    {      "examples": [        {          "original": "a detached / semi-detached house",          "translated": "una casa unifamiliar, una casa adosada"        },        {          "original": "to buy / rent a house",          "translated": "comprar una casa, alquilar una casa"        },        {          "original": "house prices",          "translated": "los precios inmobiliarios"        }      ],      "translations": [        "casa"      ],      "english_guide": "a building that people , usually one family , live in",      "part_of_speech": "noun"    },    {      "examples": [        {          "original": "Try not to wake the whole house when you come in!",          "translated": "Intenta no despertar a toda la casa cuando llegues."        }      ],      "translations": [        "casa"      ],      "english_guide": "all the people living in a house",      "part_of_speech": "noun"    },    {      "examples": [        {          "original": "the monkey / lion house at the zoo",          "translated": "la jaula de los monos en el zoo, la jaula de los leones en el zoo"        },        {          "original": "a hen house",          "translated": "un gallinero"        }      ],      "translations": [        "recinto , cobertizo , jaula"      ],      "english_guide": "a building where animals are kept",      "part_of_speech": "noun"    }  ],  "page_link": "https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english-spanish/house",  "to_language": "Spanish",  "from_language": "English",  "language_pair": "English–Spanish"}
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Method
dictionary.cambridge.org/translate_word
Returns
word, language pair, page link, meanings with part of speech, guide, translations, examples

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