All 11 Uses

interpret
in
The Alchemist, by Coelho
(Edited)

He had suddenly remembered that, in Tarifa, there was an old woman who interpreted dreams.
p. 13.9 *

interpreted = explained the meaning of
And dreams are the language of God. When he speaks in our language, I can interpret what he has said.
p. 15.3

interpret = understand the meaning of
"Well, interpret the dream," he said.
p. 16.7

interpret = explain the meaning of
I can interpret it, but the interpretation is very difficult.
p. 17.1
I can interpret it, but the interpretation is very difficult.
p. 17.1

interpretation = explanation of meaning
And this is my interpretation: you must go to the Pyramids in Egypt.
p. 17.1
I only interpret dreams.
p. 17.6

interpret = explain the meaning of
He had come to the town only to find a woman who could interpret his dream.
p. 29.6
The seer was a specialist in the casting of twigs; he threw them on the ground, and made interpretations based on how they fell.
p. 106.3

interpretations = explanations of meaning
All of us know that whoever believes in dreams also knows how to interpret them.
p. 110.8

interpret = explain the meaning of
But men began to reject simple things, and to write tracts, interpretations, and philosophical studies.
p. 130.4

interpretations = explanations of meaning

Definitions:

(1) (interpret as in: interpret Spanish to English)
to translate someone’s words into spoken words of another language while they are speaking
(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
(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
(4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)