Can
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Translate into verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).
Usage example: it remains to be seen whether the policy changes will translate into true progress
Can is an antonym for translate into.
Both terms in one sentence
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A German newspaper once read "Sri Lankas Soldaten sollen Kinder entführen" - which you can roughly translate into English as "Sri Lanka's soldiers are supposed to abduct children".
Source: Ambiguous Syntax -
In-Universe, Professor B's native language contains words that don't translate into English, so he does the best he can to describe it when asked.
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It can also be a big problem for people trying to translate into another language without a proofreader.
Source: Rouge Angles of Satin
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