Both Uses of
interpret
in
Macbeth
- —you should be women,
And yet your beards forbid me to interpret
That you are so.p. 17.4 *interpret = to understand or explain something in a particular way
- My former speeches have but hit your thoughts,
Which can interpret further: only, I say,
Thing's have been strangely borne.p. 113.3
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.) -
(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
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(3)
(interpret as in: her musical interpretation) capture someone else's ideas, or express personal artistic ideas or feelings while performing someone else's work