TRANSLATING Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

translating 1 of 2

noun

as in translation

an instance of expressing something in different words his insightful translating of that passage really captured the tone of the original

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translating

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verb

present participle of translate

as in summarizing

to express something (as a text or statement) in different words would you mind translating this German article for me?

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Recent Examples of translating

Noun

Writing and translating had become my only job. — Literary Hub, 5 May 2026 For both captioning and translating, the Captify app records transcriptions of whatever runs through the glasses. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026 They are drawn in by the possibility of an exciting pull—similar to how a bettor might be enticed by a long-shot parlay translating to big winnings. — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Valeria was able to do any translating, and with help from furniture donated by neighbors the Haskells converted their three-bedroom house into a five-bedroom house to accommodate the Zarutskas along with themselves, Valeria’s adult daughter, and three dogs. — Julia Coin april 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026 Translation tools, meeting summaries and captions have the ability to smooth over gaps in fluency and assist non-native speakers in writing emails, translating, and functioning more confidently in English-first settings. — Aslesha Mehta, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026 But the oral histories Katherine conducted, interviewing elderly islanders, with Tepano translating, may have been more valuable still. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026 Stephen and Marissa, with assists from many other Register staffers, have already gotten the translating started. — Rachel E. Stassen-Berger, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026 Drafting in English and translating often produces stilted, unnatural messages. — Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025

Verb

Organizations increasingly value people who can connect tools, teams and outcomes, translating AI capabilities into better processes. — Daniel Gumucio, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 For the Great Wealth Transfer, Visa calculated that boomers will pass on $36 trillion of their $93 trillion in wealth, translating to about $515,000 per inheriting household. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026 Freedman has had no trouble translating that on-pitch performance into business success. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2026 While a successful addition to the streamer’s expansive slate of young adult stories, translating the book to screen didn’t come without challenges. — Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2026 The other is translating Euripides’s Iphigenia at Aulis in Ancient Greek, learning along the way. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026 But while these narratives demonstrate local viability, translating them into a statewide apparatus under a Republican banner is a dead end. — Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026 The other half was translating this signal into a color image at the other side. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026 Field crews gathered operational experience from each successive lift, translating those lessons into faster execution, stronger coordination, and a more predictable workflow. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 30 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for translating

Noun

If the translation is wrong, investigators can compare the rule against the words behind it.

— Aashis Luitel, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
Search engines, screen readers, copy/paste tools, and translation software can all get tripped up by the altered HTML, making the page a little less useful to your intended audience.

— Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2026

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Verb

For most, using AI means assistance with the one-off task in front of them, like drafting emails or summarizing documents.

— Will Drover, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026
There is a common assumption that AI closes the gap by summarizing meetings, clarifying requirements and translating jargon.

— Nik Froehlich, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026