as in translation
an instance of expressing something in different words
his insightful translating of that passage really captured the tone of the original
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as in summarizing
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 translating
Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Stephen and Marissa, with assists from many other Register staffers, have already gotten the translating started.
—Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Drafting in English and translating often produces stilted, unnatural messages.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Valeria was able to do any translating, and with help from furniture donated by neighbors the Haskells converted their three-bedroom house into a five-bedroom house to accommodate the Zarutskas along with themselves, Valeria’s adult daughter, and three dogs.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Something had switched on in her this past week, in all the translating and reliving of past memories.
—Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2025
Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
Her priorities will include deeper engagement with members and partners, operational excellence and translating sustainability commitments into measurable outcomes.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Among the transportation funds targeted are money for electric vehicle chargers in all four states, funds to research translating the test for Illinois commercial driver's licenses into Spanish, and money for California to adapt to climate change.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Her priorities will include deeper engagement with members and partners, operational excellence and translating sustainability commitments into measurable outcomes.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
At these Olympics, broadcast drones have given new life to the decades-old Olympic motto — faster, higher, stronger — translating it for the technological age.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Aleys later discovers that a beguine named Katrijn Janssens has been secretly translating Latin scripture into Dutch.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The model is already translating overseas.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Diana Shi, co-recipient of two US National Endowment for the Arts Literature Translation Fellowships, has collaborated since 2006 with George O’Connell in translating many prominent western and Chinese-speaking poets.
—Chen Yuhong, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
But the oral histories Katherine conducted, interviewing elderly islanders, with Tepano translating, may have been more valuable still.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
Stephen and Marissa, with assists from many other Register staffers, have already gotten the translating started.
—Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Drafting in English and translating often produces stilted, unnatural messages.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Valeria was able to do any translating, and with help from furniture donated by neighbors the Haskells converted their three-bedroom house into a five-bedroom house to accommodate the Zarutskas along with themselves, Valeria’s adult daughter, and three dogs.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2025
Something had switched on in her this past week, in all the translating and reliving of past memories.
—Shannon McMahon, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Feb. 2025
Verb
By controlling edge recombination through passivation, these wafers can maintain strong carrier collection and high efficiency, translating their theoretical advantages into practical, high-performing solar cells.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 14 Feb. 2026
Her priorities will include deeper engagement with members and partners, operational excellence and translating sustainability commitments into measurable outcomes.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
Among the transportation funds targeted are money for electric vehicle chargers in all four states, funds to research translating the test for Illinois commercial driver's licenses into Spanish, and money for California to adapt to climate change.
—CBS News, 11 Feb. 2026
Her priorities will include deeper engagement with members and partners, operational excellence and translating sustainability commitments into measurable outcomes.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Feb. 2026
At these Olympics, broadcast drones have given new life to the decades-old Olympic motto — faster, higher, stronger — translating it for the technological age.
—Rick Maese, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
Aleys later discovers that a beguine named Katrijn Janssens has been secretly translating Latin scripture into Dutch.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The model is already translating overseas.
—Kennedy French, Variety, 5 Feb. 2026
Diana Shi, co-recipient of two US National Endowment for the Arts Literature Translation Fellowships, has collaborated since 2006 with George O’Connell in translating many prominent western and Chinese-speaking poets.
—Chen Yuhong, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for translating
Noun
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The company has steadily added AI features to the product, including a new live-translation mode introduced last year.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The casting of Wang Yibo was central to that translation.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Goldberg said, summarizing why her name appears alongside Behar's in the documents.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
20 Feb. 2026
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Our clinicians spend a lot of time digging through electronic data, summarizing it and making decisions.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Translating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translating. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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