as in to summarize
to express something (as a text or statement) in different words
would you mind translating this German article for me?
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This story originally appeared on WIRED Italia and has been translated from Italian.
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Gianluca Dotti, Wired News, 5 Aug. 2025
Several of his stories were previously translated and published by The New Yorker.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
Whether or not that search interest translates to more shoppers buying jeans from American Eagle will be more clear when the retailer reports earnings, which is expected in the next few weeks.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Some documents need to be translated and notarized.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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Gianluca Dotti, Wired News, 5 Aug. 2025
Several of his stories were previously translated and published by The New Yorker.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2025
Whether or not that search interest translates to more shoppers buying jeans from American Eagle will be more clear when the retailer reports earnings, which is expected in the next few weeks.
—Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
Some documents need to be translated and notarized.
—Kathleen Peddicord, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
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The Interconnected Causes Of Managerial Obsolescence To summarize, the principal interconnected reasons why firms and their managers are becoming obsolete are: Wrong mindset: making profits for themselves, not creating value for others.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The narrative might be summarized like this: supernatural Taylor Swift-type kills evil spirits while struggling with her own inner demons.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Translate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translate. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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