All 11 Uses of
interpret
in
The Count of Monte Cristo
- …Faria, the worthy master of The Young Amelia (the name of the Genoese tartan) knew a smattering of all the tongues spoken on the shores of that large lake called the Mediterranean, from the Arabic to the Provencal, and this, while it spared him interpreters, persons always troublesome and frequently indiscreet, gave him great facilities of communication, either with the vessels he met at sea, with the small boats sailing along the coast, or with the people without name, country, or…
Chpt 22-23 (definition 1)interpreters = people who translate spoken words into another language
- The first thing necessary to render an act valid is, that the notary should be thoroughly convinced that he has faithfully interpreted the will and wishes of the person dictating the act.
Chpt 59-60 (definition 2)interpreted = explained
- You accept this young lady as your interpreter, M. Noirtier?
Chpt 59-60 (definition 1) *interpreter = someone who translates language
- "Yes," said the procureur, "and I think the will promises to be yet more extraordinary, for I cannot see how it is to be drawn up without the intervention of Valentine, and she may, perhaps, be considered as too much interested in its contents to allow of her being a suitable interpreter of the obscure and ill-defined wishes of her grandfather."
Chpt 59-60 (definition 1)
- "Yes," looked the invalid, his eye beaming with delight at the ready interpretation of his meaning.
Chpt 59-60 (definition 2) *interpretation = understanding (of something in a particular way)
- A telegraphic signal, improperly interpreted, owing to the fog, was the cause of this error.
Chpt 61-62 (definition 1)interpreted = translated
- Madame Danglars threw a rapid and inquiring glance which could only be interpreted by Monte Cristo, around the court-yard, over the peristyle, and across the front of the house, then, repressing a slight emotion, which must have been seen on her countenance if she had not kept her color, she ascended the steps, saying to Morrel, "Sir, if you were a friend of mine, I should ask you if you would sell your horse."
Chpt 61-62 (definition 2)interpreted = understood
- I will repeat them, then; and since he has chosen me as his interpreter, I will be faithful to the trust, and will not alter a word of his intentions.
Chpt 79-80 (definition 1)interpreter = someone who translates language
- "Come, magistrate," said M. d'Avrigny, "show yourself a man; as an interpreter of the law, do honor to your profession by sacrificing your selfish interests to it."
Chpt 79-80 (definition 2)interpreter = an expert who understands a complex subject and can explain it in terms non-experts can understand
- It had been supposed some of the papers might be in the Arabian, Romaic, or Turkish language, and the interpreter of the House was in attendance.
Chpt 85-86 (definition 1)interpreter = someone who translates language
- Signor Pastrini interpreted the question and answer, and the horses galloped off.
Chpt 113-114 (definition 1)interpreted = translated
Definitions:
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(1) (interpret as in: interpret Spanish to English) to translate words into spoken words of another language
(This word is especially used in place of translate when the translation is done real-time, or on-the-fly, or immediately as needed.)
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(2) (interpret as in: her interpretation of the data) to understand or explain something in a particular way -- often the meaning or significance of something