Translate as/by/to
It's always this correct use of prepositions, which is being so tricky and giving me so much trouble when speaking and writing in English. How would you say the following sentence in the most correct way?

—"I would translate 'bonum' as/by/to 'good' or 'happiness.'"—

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Translate as/by/to
It's always this correct use of prepositions, which is being so tricky and giving me so much trouble when speaking and writing in English. How would you say the following sentence in the most correct way?

—"I would translate 'bonum' as/by/to 'good' or 'happiness.'"—

Answer

Maybe your confusion arises from the fact we would say that we translate from one language to another. 
But in your example I believe the correct word is 'as'. It sounds most natural to me, but perhaps you could use 'to', you would be understood if you did.

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