interpreter
A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another, particularlyA person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another, particularly
» I acted as a simultaneous interpreter.
Ich fungierte als Simultandolmetscher.
Ich machte den Simultandolmetscher.
Я выступал в роли синхронного переводчика.
Я виступав у ролі синхронного перекладача.
Я виступав у якості синхронного перекладача.
Meaning
13 sensesA person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another, particularly
... an interpreter of dreams ...
A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another
A person or thing that translates speech or signing, as opposed to texts.
A Japanese man who is tried before a German court is assisted by an interpreter in making oral statements.
(uncommon)Synonym of guide, one who explains a thing, person, or group of people.
At the historic site, there are a number of interpreters who demonstrate ancient crafts.
(figuratively)A thing that, figuratively speaking, performs a similar role explaining, revealing, or clarifying.
(historical)A machine that reads the pattern of holes on a punch card and prints its meaning along the top of the card.
(historical)An analyst of reconnaissance photographs.
A program that converts commands into machine language in real time rather than compiling it in advance.
Programs written in BASIC are usually run through an interpreter rather than a compiler.
Dolmetscher, Dolmetscherin, Dolmetsch
перево́дчикperevódčik, перево́дчицаperevódčica, у́стный перево́дчикústnyj perevódčik
переклада́чperekladáč, переклада́чкаperekladáčka, товма́чtovmáč
(computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time
A performer who presents a piece of art in a distinct style, particularly so as to make older works relevant to their audience.
... one of the foremost interpreters of Beethoven's piano works ...
(obsolete)Synonym of translator, one who translates various forms of texts.
(obsolete)Synonym of commentator, one who explains laws or scripture.
(obsolete)Synonym of emissary, particularly in reference to Hermes or angels as messengers between humans and the divine.
(obsolete, rhetoric)Synonym of synonymy, the use of one term to explain another.
Examples
157 sentencesI acted as a simultaneous interpreter.
Я виступав у ролі синхронного перекладача.
ruЯ выступал в роли синхронного переводчика.
deIch fungierte als Simultandolmetscher.
Tom hired Mary as an interpreter.
Том найняв Мері у якості перекладача.
ruТом взял Мэри на работу переводчицей.
deTom stellte Mary als Dolmetscherin ein.
Are you looking for an interpreter?
Ти шукаєш перекладача?
Her dream is to become a simultaneous interpreter.
Вона мріє про те, щоб стати синхронним перекладачем.
I need an interpreter.
Мені потрібен перекладач.
ruМне нужен переводчик.
deIch brauche einen Dolmetscher.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English interpreter, interpretour, etc., from Old French interpreteur, interprFrom Middle English interpreter, interpretour, etc., from Old French interpreteur, interpreteeur, etc., from Late Latin interpretātōr, from classical Latin interpretātus (“explained, translated”) + -or (“-er: forming agent nouns”), from interpretārī (“to explain, to translate”), from interpres (“go-between, translator”) + -ārī (“to be ~ed”), q.v. In reference to divine emissaries, a calque of Mercury's Latin epithet interpres divum (“go-between of the gods”). In reference to the rhetorical device, a calque of Latin interpretatio. Equivalent to interpret + -er.
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Forms
plural: interpretersSynonyms
30 synonyms- (computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time:interpretive program
- someone who mediates between speakers of different languages:translator
- an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose:spokespersonrepresentativevoice
Word family
8 related wordsCollocations
3 patterns- an an interpreter
- a simultaneous interpreter
- simultaneous interpreter