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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Her work has been translated into over thirty languages. Kamila Shamsie june 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025 Of course, a jet engine failing does not automatically translate into an airplane accident. Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025 The online vitriol has translated into terrifying real world threats. Nuri Kino, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025 And closing out the series also meant stopping perhaps hockey’s best offensive weapon in Connor McDavid, the 28-year-old star whose long list of individual accolades in 10 years in Edmonton hadn't yet translated into a team championship. Andrew Greif, NBC news, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for translate into

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