as in to summarize
to express something (as a text or statement) in different words
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Stewart may not have the sack numbers from his time at Texas A&M, but his size, athleticism and pressure numbers typically translate to the NFL on a more consistent basis than not.
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
Golden had fallen in love with Clayton’s offensive efficiency numbers at Iona and believed his scoring ability would translate.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Communication Breakdown Middle managers traditionally filter, translate, and contextualize information flowing up and down the organizational hierarchy.
—Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
That would translate to an annual extra cost of $490 on a home assessed at $175,000, or roughly another $40 a month.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
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Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
Golden had fallen in love with Clayton’s offensive efficiency numbers at Iona and believed his scoring ability would translate.
—Brendan Marks, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Communication Breakdown Middle managers traditionally filter, translate, and contextualize information flowing up and down the organizational hierarchy.
—Tracy Lawrence, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
That would translate to an annual extra cost of $490 on a home assessed at $175,000, or roughly another $40 a month.
—Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for translate
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“Translate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/translate. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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