# trans

> **Translate Shell** is a command-line translator.

- Translate a word (language is detected automatically):

`trans "{{word_or_sentence_to_translate}}"`

- Get a brief translation:

`trans --brief "{{word_or_sentence_to_translate}}"`

- Translate a word into french:

`trans :fr {{word}}`

- Translate from a specific language:

`trans de:en {{handy}}`

- Use `trans` as a dictionary:

`trans -d handy`