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
Julia Coin
april 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Translation tools, meeting summaries and captions have the ability to smooth over gaps in fluency and assist non-native speakers in writing emails, translating, and functioning more confidently in English-first settings.
—Aslesha Mehta, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
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
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
Jaia Clingham-David, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Apr. 2026
While the movie is quintessential Disney, with jaw-dropping animation coupled with the fantastic score of composers and husband-wife team Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, translating that to a stage is another beast altogether.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Nobody is translating what the CEO means into what the team should actually do.
—Kristien Turner, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
The Elevon Actuator Controller plays a central role, translating navigation data into physical movement of control surfaces.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
The treatise reflects a time when Dara was translating Hindu texts and exploring their connections with Islamic mystical ideas.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Hands-on work in the lab has traditionally been a bottleneck to translating designs into results.
—Stephen D. Turner, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
That’s roughly the number of search queries that Google processes every year, translating to tens of millions of wrong answers that the AI Overviews are providing every hour — and hundreds of thousands every minute, the analysis calculated.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Apr. 2026
Tom Frieden, president and CEO of the global nonprofit Resolve to Save Lives and former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, praised the trial for translating the SPRINT findings to the groups that could benefit most.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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.
—Julia Coin
april 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Translation tools, meeting summaries and captions have the ability to smooth over gaps in fluency and assist non-native speakers in writing emails, translating, and functioning more confidently in English-first settings.
—Aslesha Mehta, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
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
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
In kitchens around the country, chefs are translating this novelty into dishes that aren’t too challenging to get behind.
—Jaia Clingham-David, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Apr. 2026
While the movie is quintessential Disney, with jaw-dropping animation coupled with the fantastic score of composers and husband-wife team Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, translating that to a stage is another beast altogether.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2026
Nobody is translating what the CEO means into what the team should actually do.
—Kristien Turner, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026
The Elevon Actuator Controller plays a central role, translating navigation data into physical movement of control surfaces.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
The treatise reflects a time when Dara was translating Hindu texts and exploring their connections with Islamic mystical ideas.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Apr. 2026
Hands-on work in the lab has traditionally been a bottleneck to translating designs into results.
—Stephen D. Turner, The Conversation, 9 Apr. 2026
That’s roughly the number of search queries that Google processes every year, translating to tens of millions of wrong answers that the AI Overviews are providing every hour — and hundreds of thousands every minute, the analysis calculated.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 8 Apr. 2026
Tom Frieden, president and CEO of the global nonprofit Resolve to Save Lives and former director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, praised the trial for translating the SPRINT findings to the groups that could benefit most.
—Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for translating
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The new hub will host programs year round, and abet the educational mission via hands-on translation workshops.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
15 Apr. 2026
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The movies weren’t subtitled, and sometimes a screening included a live narrator doing simultaneous translation into Romanian.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The inclusion of Copilot, Microsoft’s AI assistant, further enhances productivity by assisting with tasks such as summarizing content, generating ideas, and navigating system settings.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
10 Apr. 2026
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The state requires cities to submit an annual report summarizing progress on implementing the city’s general plan and reports on housing production, stated a report from Planning Manager Chris Dominguez.—
Jim Drummond,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Translating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translating. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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