translate
verb (used with object)
to turn from one language into another or from a foreign language into one's own.
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present tense formof translate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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She joined a movement calling itself Thalu Wang, which translates as "breaking through the palace".
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
But whether that image translates to the viewer in its final context is another matter.
From Salon ● Oct. 29, 2026
“Economic opportunity translates to power. … At the end of the day, you can’t be a political activist if you can’t afford food.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
Over those two decades, this translates to 63,000 additional prison admissions, more than a sold-out Soldier Field.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
Over the years, an enormous amount of research has been done in an attempt to determine how a person’s performance on an IQ test like the Raven’s translates to real- life success.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
