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translate

[trans-leyt, tranz-, trans-leyt, tranz-] / trænsˈleɪt, trænz-, ˈtræns leɪt, ˈtrænz- /
VERB
interpret, explain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
convert decipher put render spell out transcribe turn
STRONG
construe decode elucidate explicate gloss paraphrase reword simplify transliterate transpose
WEAK
do into make clear metaphrase
Antonyms
STRONGEST
remove take
STRONG
complicate confuse mystify obscure
WEAK
stagnate
VERB
change
Synonyms
STRONGEST
alter convert transform turn
STRONG
commute metamorphose transfigure transmogrify transmute transpose
Antonyms
STRONGEST
keep preserve remain
WEAK
stagnate

Example Sentences

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VLA models take in visual data from cameras and instructions from language, then translate that information into real-world actions.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

“I wanted to show the. I’m dedicated to this and being a multi-sport athlete. It will translate a lot.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

They expect private credit defaults to rise and assets-under-management growth to slow, but write that this may not translate to lower credit availability overall.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

My own experience watching these debates unfold has underscored how quickly abstract legal theories can translate into concrete consequences for voters.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

“I can understand how all the concepts that Blue was using translate into planning for an engagement,” Van Riper says.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.