How to Use translate in a Sentence
translate
verb- 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.
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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 -
This could translate to a price hike of about $50 for the US market.
— Chris Smith, BGR, 28 July 2022 -
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 -
With each project, ten Have ensures an interior’s good looks will be translated through photography.
— Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 4 Nov. 2024 -
For the companies that manufacture shots, an increase in anti-vaccine rhetoric could potentially translate to lower revenue.
— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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