as in translation
an instance of expressing something in different words
his insightful translating of that passage really captured the tone of the original
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as in summarizing
to express something (as a text or statement) in different words
would you mind translating this German article for me?
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Recent Examples of translating
Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
For both captioning and translating, the Captify app records transcriptions of whatever runs through the glasses.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
They are drawn in by the possibility of an exciting pull—similar to how a bettor might be enticed by a long-shot parlay translating to big winnings.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Valeria was able to do any translating, and with help from furniture donated by neighbors the Haskells converted their three-bedroom house into a five-bedroom house to accommodate the Zarutskas along with themselves, Valeria’s adult daughter, and three dogs.
—Julia Coin
april 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Translation tools, meeting summaries and captions have the ability to smooth over gaps in fluency and assist non-native speakers in writing emails, translating, and functioning more confidently in English-first settings.
—Aslesha Mehta, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
But the oral histories Katherine conducted, interviewing elderly islanders, with Tepano translating, may have been more valuable still.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Stephen and Marissa, with assists from many other Register staffers, have already gotten the translating started.
—Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Drafting in English and translating often produces stilted, unnatural messages.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
The creative conversations have been about translating what ‘Broken Sword’ is, rather than what it can be made to look like.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 May 2026
But translating this into regional influence will require substantive engagement.
—Dr. Robert Mogielnicki, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
But the work isn’t translating, and Lewis rarely looks competitive in any of his current at-bats.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Although scary movies have long helped people process their feelings of fear, uncertainty, and grief in real time, filmmakers who are capable of thoughtfully translating serious historic trauma into satisfying works of genre entertainment remain remarkably rare today.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Pedn Vounder—roughly translating to ‘end of the lane’ from Cornish—is a hidden beach located on the rugged Penwith Peninsula in Cornwall near Porthcurno.
—Ali Pantony, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
System 2 provides robot-level reasoning, translating high-level instructions into structured sub-tasks using multimodal perception.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
The challenge is translating those gains into signals that leadership can recognize and act on.
—Katy George, Time, 11 May 2026
Noun
Writing and translating had become my only job.
—Literary Hub, 5 May 2026
For both captioning and translating, the Captify app records transcriptions of whatever runs through the glasses.
—Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026
They are drawn in by the possibility of an exciting pull—similar to how a bettor might be enticed by a long-shot parlay translating to big winnings.
—Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Valeria was able to do any translating, and with help from furniture donated by neighbors the Haskells converted their three-bedroom house into a five-bedroom house to accommodate the Zarutskas along with themselves, Valeria’s adult daughter, and three dogs.
—Julia Coin
april 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Translation tools, meeting summaries and captions have the ability to smooth over gaps in fluency and assist non-native speakers in writing emails, translating, and functioning more confidently in English-first settings.
—Aslesha Mehta, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
But the oral histories Katherine conducted, interviewing elderly islanders, with Tepano translating, may have been more valuable still.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Stephen and Marissa, with assists from many other Register staffers, have already gotten the translating started.
—Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Drafting in English and translating often produces stilted, unnatural messages.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
The brand’s beaded bikinis and one-pieces stay relatively streamlined in silhouette, but are adorned with playful rainbow beads strung along straps and ties, translating its accessory language into a new category.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 19 May 2026
The creative conversations have been about translating what ‘Broken Sword’ is, rather than what it can be made to look like.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 19 May 2026
But translating this into regional influence will require substantive engagement.
—Dr. Robert Mogielnicki, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
But the work isn’t translating, and Lewis rarely looks competitive in any of his current at-bats.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Although scary movies have long helped people process their feelings of fear, uncertainty, and grief in real time, filmmakers who are capable of thoughtfully translating serious historic trauma into satisfying works of genre entertainment remain remarkably rare today.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Pedn Vounder—roughly translating to ‘end of the lane’ from Cornish—is a hidden beach located on the rugged Penwith Peninsula in Cornwall near Porthcurno.
—Ali Pantony, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
System 2 provides robot-level reasoning, translating high-level instructions into structured sub-tasks using multimodal perception.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
The challenge is translating those gains into signals that leadership can recognize and act on.
—Katy George, Time, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for translating
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People are available to speak with you 24 hours a day, seven days a week in English, Spanish and 200 more languages through translation services.—
Marissa Perlman,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Lost in translation The price tag of insurance plans is not the only barrier to being in control of the system.—
Davi Jacobs,
Baltimore Sun,
13 May 2026
Verb
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But even summarizing the first absolute banger of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival this way threatens to boil the film down to its themes and its craft, the way Kris does with the original Camp Miasma, at the cost of delving into the experience of watching it.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
14 May 2026
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Fitbit's New Direction Won't Please Everyone The new Google Health app will be organized into tabs for Fitness, Sleep, and Health, along with a main Today section summarizing your info.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
7 May 2026
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“Translating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translating. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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