B2verb · transitive · rare

interpret

interpret · interprets · interpreted · interpreting

інтерпретувати, тлумачити, витлумачити, витлумачувати

интерпретировать, объяснить, объяснять, перевести

interpretieren, übersetzen, dolmetschen

To decode the meaning of a topic and then act, whether to continue researching the…To decode the meaning of a topic and then act, whether to continue researching the topic, follow through, act in opposition, or further the understanding through sharing an interpretation.

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UK/ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪt/US/ɪnˈtɝ.pɹɪt/

» I interpreted his remark as a threat.

Ich fasste seine Bemerkung als Drohung auf.

Його зауваження я розцінив як загрозу.

Meaning

5 senses

To decode the meaning of a topic and then act, whether to continue researching the topic, follow through, act in opposition, or further the understanding through sharing an interpretation.
To explain or tell the meaning of; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms. applied especially to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.
to interpret an Indian speech
The Holy Bible, Matthew i. 23. Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
interpretieren
объясня́тьobʺjasnjátʹ, объясни́тьobʺjasnítʹ, толкова́тьtolkovátʹ
тлума́читиtlumáčyty, витлума́чуватиvytlumáčuvaty, ви́тлумачитиvýtlumačyty
To apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by illustrative representation.
The actor interpreted the character of Hamlet with great skill.
The way the musician interpreted a sonata was quite special.
interpretieren
интерпрети́роватьinterpretírovatʹ
(intransitive)To convey what a user of one language is saying or signing, in real time or shortly after that person has finished communicating, to a user of a different language.
He interpreted at the meeting between the Chinese and French associates.
dolmetschen, übersetzen
переводи́тьperevodítʹ, перевести́perevestí
(transitive)To analyse or execute (a program) by reading the instructions as they are encountered, rather than compiling in advance.

More definitions

make sense of; assign a meaning to
give an interpretation or rendition of
give an interpretation or explanation to
restate (words) from one language into another language

Examples

124 sentences

I interpreted his remark as a threat.
Його зауваження я розцінив як загрозу. — deniko
deIch fasste seine Bemerkung als Drohung auf. — waldrumpus
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Tom interpreted for Mary.
Том перекладав для Мері. — deniko
ruТом переводил Мэри. — sharptoothed
deTom übersetzte für Mary. — mayabe
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Tom interpreted for me.
Том мені перекладав. — deniko
ruТом мне переводил. — marafon
deTom dolmetschte für mich. — raggione
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How do you interpret these sentences?
deWie verstehst du diese Sätze? — Tamy
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How do you interpret this poem?
deWie übersetzt du dieses Gedicht? — Esperantostern
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Translations

8 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

to explain or tell the meaning of:

Русский

By meaning 2

to explain or tell the meaning of:

to act as an interpreter:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

to explain or tell the meaning of:

to act as an interpreter:

Origin

From Middle English interpreten, from Old French enterpreter, (French interpréter), from L

From Middle English interpreten, from Old French enterpreter, (French interpréter), from Latin interpretor (“to explain, expound, interpret”), past participle interpretatus, from interpres (“an agent, broker, explainer, interpreter, negotiator”), from inter (“between”) + -pres, probably the root of pretium (“price”); -pres is probably connected with Ancient Greek φράζειν (phrázein, “to point out, show, explain, declare, speak”), from which φραδή (phradḗ, “understanding”), φράσις (phrásis, “speech”); see phrase.

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