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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The name Emmy Lou evokes a somewhat nostalgic, familiar essence, and Bridges said that warm, friend-group feeling will be translated into the bar’s ambiance, thanks to design from Southwick Architecture and Interiors.
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Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
If Idris Elba’s gruff, witty assertions in the TV ads translate into a thousand real-world stories like AstraZeneca’s, the sky’s the limit.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
That facility can scale up to 1 million square feet, which would translate into about 40,000 garments.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
That can translate into a desperation that leads people to find belonging in places that do a lot of damage.
—Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
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Kayleigh Ruller, Charlotte Observer, 15 May 2025
If Idris Elba’s gruff, witty assertions in the TV ads translate into a thousand real-world stories like AstraZeneca’s, the sky’s the limit.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
That facility can scale up to 1 million square feet, which would translate into about 40,000 garments.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
That can translate into a desperation that leads people to find belonging in places that do a lot of damage.
—Jessica Dulong, CNN Money, 12 May 2025
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“Translate into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/translate%20into. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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