- present tense form of translate (3rd person singular).
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Example Sentences
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Central to both Steinbeck’s novel and Kazan’s update is the author’s interpretation of the Hebrew word timshel, which he translates as “thou mayest.”
From Salon ● Oct. 3, 2026
“This is so not functional,” said Alexa LaBella, 21, after jetting across a busy street to get a closer look at a Topolino, which translates to “little mouse” in Italian.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
She currently translates Greek and Egyptian writing preserved on ancient papyri at UC Berkeley's Center for the Tebtunis Papyri in the Bancroft Library.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 26, 2026
That translates into belonging in different spaces where I could have been uncomfortable in before, so it’s a great time to inhabit these characters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
However, that translates into an average expansion of only 8 miles per year, a trivial feat for a hunter-gatherer likely to cover that distance even within a single day’s normal foraging.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
