Both Uses of
interpret
in
Ender's Game
- "The king had a dream," said Valentine, "but he forgot what it was, so he told his wise men to interpret the dream or they'd die."
p. 128.0 *interpret = explain the meaning of
- Only Daniel could interpret it, because he was a prophet.
p. 128.1interpret = understand the meaning of
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