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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Such fears have Wall Street focused on whether companies are seeing the souring mood of consumers translating into real pain for their businesses.
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Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The discipline, teamwork, and resilience developed through basketball translate into lifelong attributes that serve them well beyond graduation.
—Joanne Berger-Sweeney, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
While tariffs generate significant income for government coffers, these additional funds rarely translate into tangible economic or public benefits.
—Ali Hoss, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
That translates into a greater risk for some people as temperatures inch up.
—Ula Chrobak, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
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Stan Choe, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
The discipline, teamwork, and resilience developed through basketball translate into lifelong attributes that serve them well beyond graduation.
—Joanne Berger-Sweeney, Hartford Courant, 13 Mar. 2025
While tariffs generate significant income for government coffers, these additional funds rarely translate into tangible economic or public benefits.
—Ali Hoss, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
That translates into a greater risk for some people as temperatures inch up.
—Ula Chrobak, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Translate into.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/translate%20into. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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