as in summarizes
to express something (as a text or statement) in different words
would you mind translating this German article for me?
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Recent Examples of translates
Earthquakes are measured by magnitude on a logarithmic scale — so each whole number increase translates to 32 times more energy released by the quake.
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Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
From Helsinki’s Market Square, a quick 15-minute water taxi takes you over to Saunasaari, which literally translates to Sauna Island in Finnish.
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Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Plus, a sleeker tote easily translates from daytime sightseeing to a late afternoon aperitivo.
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Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
That volatility in the investment in fashion translates to big successes and also big failures.
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Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Whether that translates to national politics is a next test for their movement.
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Matt Brown,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
That lack of explosion also translates to the offensive end.
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John Hollinger,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Whether that translates to national politics is a next test for their movement.
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ABC News,
19 June 2026
This translates to more than $300,000 in unpaid state tax, according to Hochman.
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Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Osmary Hernández,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
From Helsinki’s Market Square, a quick 15-minute water taxi takes you over to Saunasaari, which literally translates to Sauna Island in Finnish.
—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
Plus, a sleeker tote easily translates from daytime sightseeing to a late afternoon aperitivo.
—
Nneya Richards,
Travel + Leisure,
25 June 2026
That volatility in the investment in fashion translates to big successes and also big failures.
—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
25 June 2026
Whether that translates to national politics is a next test for their movement.
—
Matt Brown,
Fortune,
20 June 2026
That lack of explosion also translates to the offensive end.
—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
Whether that translates to national politics is a next test for their movement.
—
ABC News,
19 June 2026
This translates to more than $300,000 in unpaid state tax, according to Hochman.
—
Liza Esquibias,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for translates
summarizes
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That pretty much summarizes the film’s plot.
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The tool summarizes conversations across Slack channels, extracting insights from messages, documents and files.
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