American English pronunciation
How to pronounce interprets
IPA transcription: [,ɪn'tɚpɹəts]
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Verb
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make sense of; assign a meaning to
“What message do you see in this letter?”
“How do you interpret his behavior?”
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make sense of a language
“She understands French”
“Can you read Greek?”
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restate (words) from one language into another language
“I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S.”
“Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?”
“She rendered the French poem into English”
“He translates for the U.N.”
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give an interpretation or explanation to
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give an interpretation or rendition of
“The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully”
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create an image or likeness of
“The painter represented his wife as a young girl”
Usage examples
- Unlike the aqyn, he interprets the works but does not create them.
- This museum displays and interprets artifacts from Tipton County's rich heritage.
- Thus, the National Park Service currently protects and interprets the resources.
- De Baudricourt interprets this as a sign from God of Joan's divine inspiration.
- Terminology aside, Stevenson interprets ethical statements according to two patterns of analysis.