as in to summarize
to express something (as a text or statement) in different words
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Late summer heat may also translate to a shorter foliage season in areas where the color is more striking.
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
The Old Man by the Sea, by Domenico Starnone, translated from the Italian by Oonagh Stransky (Europa).
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Screenwriter Michael Lesslie oversaw this adaptation, which carries with it unfortunate relics of an earlier time — not the iambic pentameter, which is sacred, but references to kings and lords and a royal society that doesn’t translate one bit to the modern corporate world.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
There’s no doubt the quality of life for players in Fort Worth has improved, but will that translate to wins on the field?
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
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Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 8 Sep. 2025
The Old Man by the Sea, by Domenico Starnone, translated from the Italian by Oonagh Stransky (Europa).
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Screenwriter Michael Lesslie oversaw this adaptation, which carries with it unfortunate relics of an earlier time — not the iambic pentameter, which is sacred, but references to kings and lords and a royal society that doesn’t translate one bit to the modern corporate world.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 30 Aug. 2025
There’s no doubt the quality of life for players in Fort Worth has improved, but will that translate to wins on the field?
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
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The Regional Task Force on Homelessness releases monthly data summarizing the number of individuals losing a place to stay for the first time.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Now, even lighthearted comments can be captured, summarized and circulated.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Translate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translate. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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