United Kingdom, Dec. 15 -- Google is rolling out a major upgrade to Google Translate by integrating its Gemini AI models, aiming to deliver more natural, context-aware translations across text, speech and language learning.

The update brings Gemini-powered translation to Google Search and the Translate app, improving how the service handles nuance, tone and context.

Rather than translating phrases word for word, Gemini is designed to understand idioms, slang and local expressions, producing translations that better reflect what a speaker actually means.

Google has said this results in smarter and more accurate translations, particularly for conversational language.

The improved text translation experience is launching first in the U.S...