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
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
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Successfully translating the songs and script of a beloved musical onto film is no easy feat, but the task was made even more challenging from Chu and his team when it was decided to bisect the story into two separate parts.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Brockman is leading the most ambitious (and expensive) infrastructure buildout in tech history, serving as the behind-the-scenes architect translating Altman’s vision into hardware, investment, and political capital.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The poetry lies in the precision, the poetry is in somehow translating sensation and experience into the most forensic language available.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
While each talked up their AI strategy, analysts focused on the scale of the investments and how these plans will start translating to tangible returns.
—Alex Harring,yun Li, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
In Dubai, Aljoud Lootah is one of the country’s most recognizable design figures, known for translating Emirati heritage into contemporary design through precise geometry, craftsmanship and narrative depth, Carella said.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
But translating all of that culinary talent for this collaboration required a meticulous process.
—Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
Through the Texworld Trend Showcase, Peclers Paris will present the season’s key color stories, material innovations and creative directions—translating future trends into tangible inspiration for designers and sourcing professionals alike.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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
Verb
In a similar vein, Japanese media startups and companies might express a desire to expand overseas, but their content continues to be local focused, with less thought and effort devoted to translating distinctly Japanese content to be easily consumed by international audiences.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Successfully translating the songs and script of a beloved musical onto film is no easy feat, but the task was made even more challenging from Chu and his team when it was decided to bisect the story into two separate parts.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 6 Nov. 2025
Brockman is leading the most ambitious (and expensive) infrastructure buildout in tech history, serving as the behind-the-scenes architect translating Altman’s vision into hardware, investment, and political capital.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
The poetry lies in the precision, the poetry is in somehow translating sensation and experience into the most forensic language available.
—Literary Hub, 3 Nov. 2025
While each talked up their AI strategy, analysts focused on the scale of the investments and how these plans will start translating to tangible returns.
—Alex Harring,yun Li, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
In Dubai, Aljoud Lootah is one of the country’s most recognizable design figures, known for translating Emirati heritage into contemporary design through precise geometry, craftsmanship and narrative depth, Carella said.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025
But translating all of that culinary talent for this collaboration required a meticulous process.
—Rachel Chang, AFAR Media, 24 Oct. 2025
Through the Texworld Trend Showcase, Peclers Paris will present the season’s key color stories, material innovations and creative directions—translating future trends into tangible inspiration for designers and sourcing professionals alike.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for translating
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English translation Copyright © 2025 by Natasha Wimmer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Santiago-Romero sought reelection for a second term and has recently focused on funding for home repair programs, entrepreneur grants and translation services.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For example, a reader can ask to generate an audio briefing summarizing the most significant political, economic, and cultural events that occurred in Brazil throughout 2025.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
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The resulting feature was published on March 14, 2022, publicly summarizing the case for the first time in years and providing Army CID contact information.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Translating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translating. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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