Synonyms of translate

translate 1 of 2

verb (1)

tran(t)s-ˈlāt 

as in to summarize

to express something (as a text or statement) in different words

would you mind translating this German article for me?

Synonyms & Similar Words

• summarize
• paraphrase
• rephrase
• restate
• reword
• reiterate
• recapitulate
• sum up
• boil down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• quote
• repeat
• reproduce
• copy
• echo
• transcribe

translate (into)

2 of 2

verb (2)

as in to cause

to be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind)

it remains to be seen whether the policy changes will translate into true progress

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cause
• create
• bring
• generate
• prompt
• do
• produce
• work
• spawn
• result (in)
• draw on
• induce
• yield
• give rise to
• bring about
• invoke
• contribute (to)
• effect
• make
• effectuate
• bring forth
• bring on
• catalyze
• found
• breed
• beget
• encourage
• introduce
• conduce (to)
• occasion
• promote
• engender
• pioneer
• set up
• launch
• initiate
• determine
• begin
• establish
• develop
• forward
• turn out
• foster
• start
• decide
• institute
• inaugurate
• render
• cultivate
• further
• enact
• set
• father
• advance
• innovate
• nurture
• nourish

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• limit
• restrict
• put down
• impede
• suppress
• check
• control
• subdue
• crush
• curb
• rein (in)
• stifle
• smother
• repress
• quash
• dampen
• retard
• crack down (on)
• inhibit
• arrest
• restrain
• quell
• clamp down (on)
• kill
• squash
• squelch
• destroy
• can
• abolish
• still
• liquidate
• snuff (out)
• extinguish
• demolish
• quench

Examples of translate in a Sentence

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Verb

It is also used to transcribe and translate text into multiple languages. —Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2024

Welch's pink and sage color scheme translates well throughout all seasons, accented with pumpkins in various shades of orange and cream in the fall. —Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 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

That has even translated to changes to the WNBA's season next year, which will expand from 40 games to 44 games, and its Final series from five games to seven games. —Lillian Rizzo, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing translate

• translate (into)