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to express something (as a text or statement) in different words
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Recent Examples of translates
Matt closed Slippurinn last year to focus on his new project at Laugarás, Ylja—a name that translates loosely as a cozy, Icelandic take on hygge.
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Rick Jordan, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Stage’s version translates the already uneasy feelings of hearing acid house reduced to happy-go-lucky plastic into something out of an actual acid trip.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2026
And according to its model, every additional $1 billion spent on construction translates to demand for 3,450 fresh jobs.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
This work translates to improving military readiness and long-term health outcomes for today’s warfighters.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
The original movie, with the French name Sous la Seine (which translates to Under the Seine), was helmed by Xavier Gens.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
Beyond that, his 76 OPS+ — which translates to 24% worse than league average offensive production — ranked 11th worst in MLB among all players with at least 450 plate appearances in 2025.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
That translates to $44,940 for an individual, $51,360 for a couple or $64,200 for a family of four.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Whether any of this actually translates to more Black and brown students on these campuses is another question entirely.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Jan. 2026
Rick Jordan, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Stage’s version translates the already uneasy feelings of hearing acid house reduced to happy-go-lucky plastic into something out of an actual acid trip.
—Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Feb. 2026
And according to its model, every additional $1 billion spent on construction translates to demand for 3,450 fresh jobs.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Feb. 2026
This work translates to improving military readiness and long-term health outcomes for today’s warfighters.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 6 Feb. 2026
The original movie, with the French name Sous la Seine (which translates to Under the Seine), was helmed by Xavier Gens.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
Beyond that, his 76 OPS+ — which translates to 24% worse than league average offensive production — ranked 11th worst in MLB among all players with at least 450 plate appearances in 2025.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
That translates to $44,940 for an individual, $51,360 for a couple or $64,200 for a family of four.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Whether any of this actually translates to more Black and brown students on these campuses is another question entirely.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for translates
summarizes
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With this one line, Julian neatly summarizes the direction Volpe’s film is about to take.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2026
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Every month, the agent effectively proactively summarizes their performance to our point of contact.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Translates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translates. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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