All 3 Uses of
interpret
in
Candide
- To-day, especially, when new faiths are changing the structure of the world, faiths which are still plastic enough to be deformed by every disciple, each disciple for himself, and which have not yet received the final deformation known as universal acceptance, to-day "Candide" is an inspiration to every narrative satirist who hates one of these new faiths, or hates every interpretation of it but his own.†
Chpt Intr. *interpretation = a particular understanding or explanation
- "I will be your interpreter here," said he to Candide; "let us go in, it is a public-house."†
Chpt 17 *interpreter = someone who translates language
- "Do you worship but one God?" said Cacambo, who still acted as interpreter in representing Candide's doubts.†
Chpt 18
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