diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_clock.c b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_clock.c
index 7f3993a8e2..58ef45dae0 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_clock.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/efl_ui_clock.c
@@ -406,15 +406,13 @@ _reload_format(Evas_Object *obj)
    _field_list_arrange(obj);
 }
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
+EOLIAN static void
 _efl_ui_clock_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj, Efl_Ui_Clock_Data *sd)
 {
    if (!sd->user_format) _reload_format(obj);
    else _field_list_display(obj);
 
    elm_obj_widget_translate(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
-
-   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 static Eina_List *
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elc_combobox.c b/src/lib/elementary/elc_combobox.c
index 0d8e36eb25..449305eaf1 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elc_combobox.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elc_combobox.c
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ static const Elm_Action key_actions[] = {
    {NULL, NULL}
 };
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
+EOLIAN static void
 _elm_combobox_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Combobox_Data *sd)
 {
    elm_obj_widget_translate(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
@@ -53,8 +53,6 @@ _elm_combobox_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Combobox_Data *sd)
 
    if (sd->hover)
      elm_obj_widget_translate(sd->hover);
-
-   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Efl_Ui_Theme_Apply
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elc_ctxpopup.c b/src/lib/elementary/elc_ctxpopup.c
index d80bb3ecbb..5789135d5c 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elc_ctxpopup.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elc_ctxpopup.c
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static const Elm_Action key_actions[] = {
    {NULL, NULL}
 };
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
+EOLIAN static void
 _elm_ctxpopup_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj, Elm_Ctxpopup_Data *sd)
 {
    Eina_List *l;
@@ -59,8 +59,6 @@ _elm_ctxpopup_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj, Elm_Ctxpopup_Data *sd)
      elm_wdg_item_translate(it);
 
    elm_obj_widget_translate(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
-
-   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elc_hoversel.c b/src/lib/elementary/elc_hoversel.c
index 1d2e8901d4..c4a866197e 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elc_hoversel.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elc_hoversel.c
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ static const Elm_Action key_actions[] = {
    {NULL, NULL}
 };
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
+EOLIAN static void
 _elm_hoversel_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Hoversel_Data *sd)
 {
    Eo *it;
@@ -58,8 +58,6 @@ _elm_hoversel_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Hoversel_Data *sd)
      elm_wdg_item_translate(it);
 
    elm_obj_widget_translate(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
-
-   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 EOLIAN static Efl_Ui_Theme_Apply
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elc_multibuttonentry.c b/src/lib/elementary/elc_multibuttonentry.c
index 9ed9707053..29fceec399 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elc_multibuttonentry.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elc_multibuttonentry.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ EFL_CALLBACKS_ARRAY_DEFINE(_multi_buttonentry_cb,
    { EFL_UI_EVENT_CLICKED, _entry_clicked_cb }
 );
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
+EOLIAN static void
 _elm_multibuttonentry_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Multibuttonentry_Data *sd)
 {
    Elm_Object_Item *it;
@@ -74,8 +74,6 @@ _elm_multibuttonentry_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Multibuttone
      elm_wdg_item_translate(it);
 
    elm_obj_widget_translate(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
-
-   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 static char *
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elc_naviframe.c b/src/lib/elementary/elc_naviframe.c
index 4897d45ddc..098cc1f8c2 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elc_naviframe.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elc_naviframe.c
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ _prev_page_focus_recover(Elm_Naviframe_Item_Data *it)
      }
 }
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
+EOLIAN static void
 _elm_naviframe_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Naviframe_Data *sd)
 {
    Elm_Naviframe_Item_Data *it;
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ _elm_naviframe_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Naviframe_Data *sd)
      elm_wdg_item_translate(EO_OBJ(it));
 
    elm_obj_widget_translate(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
-
-   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elc_popup.c b/src/lib/elementary/elc_popup.c
index 778312c7e7..4c1c19d1c2 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elc_popup.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elc_popup.c
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ EFL_CALLBACKS_ARRAY_DEFINE(_notify_cb,
 
 static void  _on_content_del(void *data, Evas *e, Evas_Object *obj, void *event_info);
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
+EOLIAN static void
 _elm_popup_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Popup_Data *sd)
 {
    Elm_Popup_Item_Data *it;
@@ -78,8 +78,6 @@ _elm_popup_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Popup_Data *sd)
 
    elm_obj_widget_translate(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
    elm_obj_widget_translate(sd->main_layout);
-
-   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_dayselector.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_dayselector.c
index 7d85d16f11..cef0cf1f59 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_dayselector.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_dayselector.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ _dayselector_resize(void *data,
    elm_layout_sizing_eval(data);
 }
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
+EOLIAN static void
 _elm_dayselector_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Dayselector_Data *sd)
 {
    time_t t;
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ _elm_dayselector_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Dayselector_Data
    Elm_Dayselector_Item_Data *it;
 
    if (sd->weekdays_names_set)
-     return EINA_TRUE;
+     return;
 
    t = time(NULL);
    localtime_r(&t, &time_daysel);
@@ -77,8 +77,6 @@ _elm_dayselector_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Dayselector_Data
      }
 
    elm_obj_widget_translate(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
-
-   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_diskselector.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_diskselector.c
index 3dd23818dd..ea57e114f5 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_diskselector.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_diskselector.c
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ static const Elm_Action key_actions[] = {
    {NULL, NULL}
 };
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
+EOLIAN static void
 _elm_diskselector_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Diskselector_Data *sd)
 {
    Elm_Diskselector_Item_Data *it;
@@ -57,8 +57,6 @@ _elm_diskselector_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Diskselector_Dat
 
    EINA_LIST_FOREACH(sd->items, l, it)
      elm_wdg_item_translate(EO_OBJ(it));
-
-   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_list.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_list.c
index a1c355fc38..0fa5b95d80 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_list.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_list.c
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ static Eina_Bool _key_action_escape(Evas_Object *obj, const char *params EINA_UN
    return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
+EOLIAN static void
 _elm_list_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_List_Data *sd)
 {
    Elm_Object_Item *it;
@@ -642,8 +642,6 @@ _elm_list_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_List_Data *sd)
      elm_wdg_item_translate(it);
 
    elm_obj_widget_translate(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
-
-   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_menu.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_menu.c
index 069f71dc5b..9d4b429240 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_menu.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_menu.c
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ static const Evas_Smart_Cb_Description _smart_callbacks[] = {
 };
 #undef ELM_PRIV_MENU_SIGNALS
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
+EOLIAN static void
 _elm_menu_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Menu_Data *sd)
 {
    Elm_Menu_Item_Data *it;
@@ -39,8 +39,6 @@ _elm_menu_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Menu_Data *sd)
 
    EINA_LIST_FOREACH(sd->items, l, it)
      elm_wdg_item_translate(EO_OBJ(it));
-
-   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_segment_control.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_segment_control.c
index c472e5e39d..0e40333952 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_segment_control.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_segment_control.c
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static const Evas_Smart_Cb_Description _smart_callbacks[] = {
    {NULL, NULL}
 };
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
+EOLIAN static void
 _elm_segment_control_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Segment_Control_Data *sd)
 {
    Elm_Object_Item *it;
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ _elm_segment_control_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Segment_Contr
      elm_wdg_item_translate(it);
 
    elm_obj_widget_translate(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
-
-   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 EOLIAN static void
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_toolbar.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_toolbar.c
index 67a291004d..3d145638f2 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_toolbar.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_toolbar.c
@@ -1719,7 +1719,7 @@ _elm_toolbar_item_elm_widget_item_part_content_unset(Eo *eo_item EINA_UNUSED, El
    return o;
 }
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
+EOLIAN static void
 _elm_toolbar_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Toolbar_Data *sd)
 {
    Elm_Toolbar_Item_Data *it;
@@ -1728,8 +1728,6 @@ _elm_toolbar_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Toolbar_Data *sd)
      elm_wdg_item_translate(EO_OBJ(it));
 
    elm_obj_widget_translate(efl_super(obj, MY_CLASS));
-
-   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 static void
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.c b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.c
index a4160ffe28..49cd51f6bc 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.c
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.c
@@ -3775,13 +3775,6 @@ _elm_widget_domain_part_text_translatable_set(Eo *obj, Elm_Widget_Smart_Data *sd
    sd->on_translate = EINA_FALSE;
 }
 
-EAPI void
-elm_widget_translate(Evas_Object *obj)
-{
-   ELM_WIDGET_CHECK(obj);
-   elm_obj_widget_translate(obj);
-}
-
 static const char*
 _part_text_translate(Eina_Inlist *translate_strings,
                      const char *part,
@@ -3809,12 +3802,11 @@ _elm_widget_part_text_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Widget_Smart_Data *sd,
    return _part_text_translate(sd->translate_strings, part, text);
 }
 
-EOLIAN static Eina_Bool
-_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Widget_Smart_Data *_pd EINA_UNUSED)
+EOLIAN static void
+_elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Widget_Smart_Data *sd)
 {
    const Eina_List *l;
    Evas_Object *child;
-   API_ENTRY return EINA_FALSE;
 
    EINA_LIST_FOREACH(sd->subobjs, l, child)
      {
@@ -3836,7 +3828,6 @@ _elm_widget_translate(Eo *obj EINA_UNUSED, Elm_Widget_Smart_Data *_pd EINA_UNUSE
      }
 #endif
    efl_event_callback_legacy_call(obj, ELM_WIDGET_EVENT_LANGUAGE_CHANGED, NULL);
-   return EINA_TRUE;
 }
 
 /**
diff --git a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.eo b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.eo
index 64560f1695..7beafe85c2 100644
--- a/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.eo
+++ b/src/lib/elementary/elm_widget.eo
@@ -279,9 +279,12 @@ abstract Elm.Widget (Efl.Canvas.Group, Elm.Interface.Atspi_Accessible,
 
       /* Translation & Text API. */
       translate @protected {
-         [[Virtual function handling language changes.]]
-         return: bool; [[$true on success, $false otherwise]]
-         legacy: null;
+         [[Virtual function handling language changes.
+
+           If a widget is composed of multiple sub-objects, this function might
+           need to be reimplemented to translate all those sub-objects that
+           have visible (or accessible) translatable text.
+         ]]
       }
       @property domain_part_text_translatable {
          [[Translate domain text part property]]