I want a dictionary or translator that uses or is similar to to Google translation for translating from English to Arabic, vice-versa or between any languages, so, what is the best one? It would be better if this program has an indicator or launcher quick-list.
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Do you want a widget to tap into Google translation, or do want a (free) app. ?– david6Dec 11, 2011 at 1:09
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i want any thing (mmm, i think there is one widget for Cairo-dock) but it would be better to be an application.– Black BlockDec 11, 2011 at 10:00
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Voting to reopen. AskUbuntu has several huge software recommendation questions, and they are extremely useful to the community. Related: askubuntu.com/questions/186626/…– Ciro Santilli OurBigBook.comJan 21, 2021 at 9:38
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Voting to reopen. AskUbuntu has several huge software recommendation questions, and they are extremely useful to the community. Related: askubuntu.com/questions/186626/… I also added an answer at: askubuntu.com/questions/380847/…– Ciro Santilli OurBigBook.comJan 21, 2021 at 9:55
5 Answers
This one may do the job:
sudo apt-get install artha
The HotKey is Ctrl+Alt+W. You can just select a word in any software and press the Hotkey combination to invoke Artha, its notification/window will then come up with the meaning
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actually i had to manually run artha after the system startup before this shortcut can actually work. Once i have used it without the shortcut it can later be used wit shortcut. how to enable it in startup programs, so that the dictionary runs at startup itself? Oct 12, 2012 at 4:23
try this one
sudo apt-get install dictd dict-gcide dict-moby-thesaurus
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i used these three commands and then searched in dash with keyword 'dict'. None of the results that turned up were working??? help plz Sep 27, 2012 at 7:42
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OMG ..got it. it's a command line dictionary. but i was asking for some GUI dictioary which supports word capture by means of some keyboard shortcuts Sep 27, 2012 at 7:48
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'$ gnome-dictionary The program 'gnome-dictionary' is currently not installed. You can install it by typing: sudo apt-get install gnome-dictionary' Sep 27, 2012 at 8:16
This would be my recommendation.
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Why not merging it with How to Answer?(askubuntu.com/posts/193523/revisions)– pl1nkDec 17, 2012 at 11:05
Google Translate Desktop
You can install Google Translate Desktop, it's written in Java and because of that runs everywhere, it also uses the Google Translator API.
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Can be dowloaded here: Google Code - Google Translate Desktop (Last Release: July 28 2012).