How to Use translate in a Sentence

translate

verb
Definition of translatenext
Synonyms for translatenext
  • We have translated the report.
  • Can you translate this technical jargon?
  • My client speaks only Spanish. Will you translate for me?
  • The French word “bonjour” translates as “hello” in English.
  • The book has been translated into 37 languages.
  • We need someone who can translate Japanese into English.
  • Seventy million Americans—that translates into one American out of every four—are under the age of 24.
  • At the end of the day, what do these upgrades translate to?
    — Outside Online, 13 Sep. 2022
  • And those advantages could translate from the track to the sales floor.
    — Jack Ewing, New York Times, 5 July 2018
  • The sauce and crust that serve the Danbo so well translate across three more pies.
    — Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 7 May 2021
  • What this translates to is after the frost in fall when the plants die back.
    — oregonlive.com, 29 June 2019
  • Whether this would translate to mice in the wild is unknown.
    — Maryn McKenna, Wired, 22 Mar. 2021
  • And almost the worst of it was lacking the language to translate that loss.
    — Laurie Penny, Wired, 18 June 2020
  • For any fans concerned about how the story will translate to the small screen, know that the script in the very best hands.
    — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 21 July 2022
  • Those fans concerned about how the story will translate to the small screen, know that the script in good hands.
    — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, 23 July 2020
  • So whether that translates with makeup and hair or maybe a shoe.
    — Kathryn Wirsing, Marie Claire, 24 Dec. 2019
  • Talk about a movie in which the appeal of the original didn’t translate!
    — Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2021
  • The singer-songwriter is coy about whether that same ethos might translate to a cameo on the show.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 12 June 2020
  • His blast didn’t translate to the rest of the lineup, however.
    — Andy Kostka, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2022
  • Some of that will translate to this matchup, but the Ravens will make adjustments, too.
    — Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 15 Sep. 2022
  • But for that to translate to wins, the defense needs to parallel that.
    — Katherine Fitzgerald, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2020
  • All of this may translate to a new round of restrictions.
    — Aj Willingham, CNN, 29 June 2020
  • That means that the big bump in alcohol sales didn't translate to a big payday for the state.
    — Sarah Hauer, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2021
  • The pair’s bond is translating to on-court success for Carter.
    — Shakeia Taylor, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2024
  • This tongue-in-cheek approach translates to the cocktails.
    — Michael Bauer, San Francisco Chronicle, 31 May 2018
  • The holiday's name, Cinco de Mayo, translates to the fifth of May.
    — Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 4 May 2024
  • That can translate to up to 40-70 diapers a week in the newborn stage.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 10 Mar. 2024
  • But has this fervor for all things Markle translated across the pond?
    — Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 18 May 2018
  • Each of the other three brought a marquee skill to the table that had translated right away at USC.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
  • But while Yakuza’s heartfelt story of redemption and its aesthetics as a Japanese gangster thriller translated well to TV, its over-the-top goofiness doesn’t.
    — Ash Parrish, The Verge, 25 Oct. 2024

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