transcribe C2 Topic:House & Home US /trænˈskɹaɪb/ See IPA manual Freq #49253 Meanings 1 verb to rewrite in a different script or handwriting I transcribed the terrible writing into something easier to read. 2 verb to make a phonetic transcription of The anthropologist transcribed the sentences of the native speaker. 3 verb to write out from speech, notes, etc I transcribed everything that the lecturer said. 4 verb to rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended I transcribed the guitar solo into a beautiful piano piece. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 verb · to rewrite in a different... transliterate Word family Derived forms transcriber Related forms scribetranscribbletranscriptiontranslatetransliterate Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin trānscrībere (“to write again in another place, transcribe, copy”). Topics House & Home External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # transcribe **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** verb **IPA (US):** /trænˈskɹaɪb/ **Frequency rank:** 49253 ## Meanings 1. to rewrite in a different script or handwriting 2. to make a phonetic transcription of 3. to write out from speech, notes, etc 4. to rewrite or arrange a piece of music for an instrument or medium other than that originally intended ## Examples - I transcribed the terrible writing into something easier to read. - The anthropologist transcribed the sentences of the native speaker. - I transcribed everything that the lecturer said. - I transcribed the guitar solo into a beautiful piano piece. ## Derived Forms - transcriber ## Related Forms - scribe - transcribble - transcription - translate - transliterate ## Etymology Learned borrowing from Latin trānscrībere (“to write again in another place, transcribe, copy”). ## Topics - House & Home markdown