LightLang: next-generation quick translator
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LightLang - translator for reading and language learning. Translate words, phrases, and sentences directly on the page while reading articles, news, documentation, forums, and other materials in foreign languages. Practice with real texts instead of adapted learning materials. 🎯 Learn languages by building your vocabulary while you read As you translate unfamiliar words and expressions while reading, you meet them in a natural context and see how they are used in real language. The same words gradually appear again and again in different texts and contexts. Repeated encounters make new words easier to recognize and remember, helping you expand your vocabulary. ⚡ Minimal actions for translation You no longer need to manually select text to translate it. Just hover over the word you are interested in and press a hotkey to get a translation. When needed, you can quickly translate not only individual words, but also larger text fragments, including parts of sentences and full sentences. The fewer actions translation requires, the easier it is to use even for single words and expressions. This helps you skip fewer unfamiliar words and stay focused on reading. 🧠Probable contextual translation of a word or phrase In addition to dictionary translations, LightLang can show the probable meaning of a word or phrase in the current sentence context. This helps you navigate several possible meanings faster and better understand the overall sense of the text. Note: contextual translations are generated automatically based on Google Translate and are shown as an additional hint. Accuracy depends on the language and text, and errors are possible. 📚 Additional features * Support for 107 languages * Text-to-speech, including on hover and hotkey press * Additional dictionary meanings for words and expressions (availability depends on the language) * Transliteration and transcription (depends on the language; accuracy may vary) * Capturing a text fragment from word A to word B for later translation * Adding words, phrases, and sentences to a list * Different auto-selection levels for translation: letters, words, sentences, and paragraphs, plus quick switching between them with a hotkey * Nested translations - translate words and phrases directly inside an already opened translation * Customizable hotkeys and translation settings ------------------------ Translations use the Google Translate service. Translation, transliteration, and contextual hint quality depends on the supported language and may vary.
