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Linguee

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Linguee is a bilingual dictionary and translation search site, now owned by DeepL, that shows how words and phrases appear in real translated texts.

About Linguee

Linguee is an online bilingual dictionary and translation search engine now owned by DeepL. Instead of only listing single-word definitions, it lets users look up words and phrases and see how they have been translated in real bilingual texts.

The site blocked automated access when this entry was written, so the description covers its core purpose only. It is a free-to-use hosted website with no self-hosted version.

Key features

  • Bilingual dictionary lookup
  • Example sentences from translated texts
  • Phrase and context search
  • Multiple language pairs

Good fit for

  • →Translators checking how a phrase is used in context
  • →Students looking up unfamiliar vocabulary
Tags
dictionary
translation-search
deepl
localization
language-tools
bilingual

Linguee: questions and answers

What is Linguee used for?
Linguee is a bilingual dictionary and translation search site, now owned by DeepL, that shows how words and phrases appear in real translated texts. It is a good fit for translators checking how a phrase is used in context and students looking up unfamiliar vocabulary.
Is Linguee free?
Yes. Linguee is free to use.
Is Linguee open source?
No. Linguee is proprietary (closed-source) software and can't be self-hosted. In the Localization category, open-source options include LibreTranslate, Weblate and Lingo.dev.
What are some alternatives to Linguee?
Linguee competes with Reverso, DeepL and Google Translate.

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