translates

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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A quarter-year of instruction translates to about 45 school days or about nine weeks of the school year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

But even with the new recruits, analysts say Canada's military still lags significantly behind its allies, and caution that it may take some time before funding translates into improvements.

From BBC • May 9, 2026

While the industry’s “gold standard” is 99.999% uptime — known as “five nines,” which translates to just five minutes of downtime per year — Anthropic’s core services have recently hovered around 99.1%.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

“Considering Somali piracy as an increased cost of trade translates into an estimated $18 billion yearly loss to the world economy,” researchers at the World Bank wrote in a 2013 report.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

This sort of translates to "No way, Jose!"

From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi