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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For example, during 2022's market volatility, European banks generally showed different behavioral patterns than their U.S. counterparts, translating into different outcomes during the 2023 banking stress events.
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Adam Ennamli, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Danaher’s other issue was China, where economic growth struggled all year and announced stimulus measures failed to translate into a material pickup in orders.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
In a small country like Georgia, this is a shockingly high figure: the number of detainees would translate into more than 36,000 if mapped onto the population of the United States.
—Christian Caryl, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
The studio demand for a follow-up to 2014 hit Maleficent doesn’t translate into an engaging narrative now that Sleeping Beauty villain Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) has been thoroughly rehabilitated.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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Adam Ennamli, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Danaher’s other issue was China, where economic growth struggled all year and announced stimulus measures failed to translate into a material pickup in orders.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 26 Dec. 2024
In a small country like Georgia, this is a shockingly high figure: the number of detainees would translate into more than 36,000 if mapped onto the population of the United States.
—Christian Caryl, Foreign Affairs, 26 Dec. 2024
The studio demand for a follow-up to 2014 hit Maleficent doesn’t translate into an engaging narrative now that Sleeping Beauty villain Maleficent (Angelina Jolie) has been thoroughly rehabilitated.
—Josh Bell, Vulture, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Translate into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/translate%20into. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.
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