translate into
phrasal verb
translated into; translating into; translates into
: to lead to (something) as a result : result in
Competition often translates into lower costs to the consumer.
Artistic success doesn't always translate into financial success.
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For asylum applicants in particular, the average wait of 636 days could translate into prolonged uncertainty about their legal status, life plans, and family reunification.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
TrendForce, a research firm that follows the semiconductor industry, estimates memory price hikes have made smartphones 8% to 10% more expensive to produce in 2025 (higher production costs don’t always translate into higher consumer prices for a variety of reasons).
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Even the Fashion Charter’s missive is riddled with good intentions that may or may not translate into meaningful progress, MacGilp said.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
But the powerful thing is, for some reason, somehow in the zeitgeist, this movie has translated into something iconic and powerful to other people.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Dec. 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
TrendForce, a research firm that follows the semiconductor industry, estimates memory price hikes have made smartphones 8% to 10% more expensive to produce in 2025 (higher production costs don’t always translate into higher consumer prices for a variety of reasons).
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025
Even the Fashion Charter’s missive is riddled with good intentions that may or may not translate into meaningful progress, MacGilp said.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 5 Dec. 2025
But the powerful thing is, for some reason, somehow in the zeitgeist, this movie has translated into something iconic and powerful to other people.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Dec. 2025
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“Translate into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/translate%20into. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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