translate into
phrasal verb
translated into; translating into; translates into
: to lead to (something) as a result : result in
Competition often translates into lower costs to the consumer.
Artistic success doesn't always translate into financial success.
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How much any of this would translate into actual policy had been a subject of frenzied speculation in Mexico.
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Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Will Tom Brady’s brilliance at quarterback translate into player selections?
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Problem Selection: The tasks chosen to demonstrate supremacy are often highly specialized and may not yet translate into practical applications.
—Dorit Dor, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Read: America is done pretending about meat All of this social-media attention has been translating into people’s actual eating habits, Victoria Fitzgerald, who oversees Whole Foods Market’s meat merchandising, told me.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
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Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2025
Will Tom Brady’s brilliance at quarterback translate into player selections?
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Apr. 2025
Problem Selection: The tasks chosen to demonstrate supremacy are often highly specialized and may not yet translate into practical applications.
—Dorit Dor, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Read: America is done pretending about meat All of this social-media attention has been translating into people’s actual eating habits, Victoria Fitzgerald, who oversees Whole Foods Market’s meat merchandising, told me.
—Valerie Trapp, The Atlantic, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Translate into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/translate%20into. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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