interpret

  • 21interpret — [[t]ɪntɜ͟ː(r)prɪt[/t]] interprets, interpreting, interpreted 1) VERB If you interpret something in a particular way, you decide that this is its meaning or significance. [V n as n] The whole speech might well be interpreted as a coded message to… …

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  • 22interpret — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French & Latin; Anglo French interpreter, from Latin interpretari, from interpret , interpres agent, negotiator, interpreter Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. to explain or tell the meaning of ;… …

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  • 23interpret — interpretable, adj. interpretability, interpretableness, n. interpretably, adv. /in terr prit/, v.t. 1. to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate: to interpret the hidden meaning of a parable. 2. to construe or understand… …

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  • 24interpret — verb /ɪnˈtɜːpɹɪt,ɪnˈtɝpɹɪt/ a) To explain or tell the meaning of; to expound; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms; to decipher; to define; applied especially to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct,… …

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  • 25Interpret — Gesangssolist; Sänger * * * In|ter|pret [ɪntɐ pre:t], der; en, en: 1. Person, die etwas interpretiert: in diesem Punkt sind sich alle Interpreten des Romans einig. 2. reproduzierender Künstler bzw. Künstlerin, besonders Musiker[in], Sänger[in]:… …

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  • 26interpret — in|ter|pret W3 [ınˈtə:prıt US ə:r ] v [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: interpréter, from Latin interpretari, from interpres someone who explains or translates ] 1.) [I and T] to translate one language into another ▪ They spoke good Spanish,… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 27interpret — in|ter|pret [ ın tɜrprət ] verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to translate what someone is saying in one language into another language so that someone else can understand it: I speak Spanish. Would you like me to interpret for you? 2. )… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 28interpret — in•ter•pret [[t]ɪnˈtɜr prɪt[/t]] v. t. 1) to give or provide the meaning of; explain; elucidate: to interpret a parable[/ex] 2) to construe or understand in a particular way: to interpret a reply as favorable[/ex] 3) to translate orally 4) to… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 29interpret — verb 1) the rabbis interpret the Jewish laws Syn: explain, elucidate, expound, explicate, clarify, illuminate, shed light on See note at clarify 2) the remark was interpreted as an invitation Syn …

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  • 30interpret — verb 1) the rabbis interpret the Jewish law Syn: explain, elucidate, expound, clarify 2) the remark was interpreted as an invitation Syn: understand, construe, take (to mean), see, regard 3) …

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