transcribe
pronunciation
How to pronounce transcribe in British English:
UK [trænˈskraɪb]
How to pronounce transcribe in American English:
US [trænˈskraɪb]
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- Verb:
- write out from speech, notes, etc.
- rewrite in a different script
- rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended
- make a phonetic transcription of
- convert the genetic information in (a strand of DNA) into a strand of RNA, especially messenger RNA
Word Origin
- transcribe (v.)
- 1550s, from Latin transcribere "to copy, write again in another place, write over, transfer," from trans- "over" (see trans-) + scribere "write" (see script (n.)). To do it poorly is to transcribble (1746). Related: Transcribed; transcriber; transcribing.
Example
- 1. Iflytek can read written text aloud and is also like google voice in that it can transcribe conversations .
- 2. Mediator-12 ( med 12 ) , which helps to transcribe genes from dna into rna messengers , was one . The other two were genes that help maintain the structure of chromosomes .
- 3. This new , telegraphic writing style also influenced public speaking : short sound bites became popular because they were easier for stenographers to transcribe , and cheaper and quicker for reporters to transmit .
- 4. In addition to providing better stability and speed , the chinese data centers will improve evernote 's ability to work with chinese developers to create complementary add-on software , such as services that scan receipts or transcribe audio notes , he said .
- 5. " We 're probably where speech recognition was 20 to 25 years ago , " says pomerleau . Speech recognition technology , which dates back to the 1950s , today can identify and transcribe spoken words , as well as translate to other languages .