Synonyms of translate

translate

verb

tran(t)s-ˈlāt 

as in to summarize

to express something (as a text or statement) in different words

would you mind translating this German article for me?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summarize
• paraphrase
• rephrase
• restate
• reword
• reiterate
• recapitulate
• sum up
• boil down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quote
• repeat
• reproduce
• copy
• echo
• transcribe

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of translate

Standard joystick controls force an operator to translate every wrist flick into cabin rotation, arm extension, or bucket movement, an unnatural mapping that engineers call a mental model. — New Atlas, 21 Aug. 2026

Army leaders have said skills developed through gaming, including teamwork, quick decision-making and processing information under pressure, can translate to military service. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

The launch is timed to the company’s 10-year anniversary and continues its push to translate sports-nutrition ingredients into recognizable grocery-aisle formats. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

In application material for that developer’s project, the agency also redacted the plan for translating tenant outreach brochures from English. — Rob Davis, ProPublica, 21 Aug. 2026

Phrases Containing translate

• translate (into)