All 7 Uses of

interpret
in
The Poisonwood Bible

Our Father probably interpreted Broca's aphasia as God's Christmas bonus to one of His worthier employees.
Chpt 1 *

interpreted = understood (in a particular way)

When he says anything at all, even a simple thing about a car or a plumbing repair, it tends to come out like this—in terms that can be interpreted as sacred.
Chpt 1

He told Anatole he respected and valued his help (meaning: I've had about enough of your lip, Buster Brown) but was disappointed by the villagers' childlike interpretations of God's plan (meaning: you are just as big of a dingwit as the rest of them).
Chpt 2

interpretations = understandings

I repeated to Nelson that, however he might interpret the parable of Job, our family doesn't believe in witch-doctor ngangas and evil-eye fetishes and the nkisis and gree-grees people wear around their necks, to ward off curses and the like.
Chpt 3

interpret = understand the meaning of

Personally I've never been troubled by any such difficulties with interpreting God's word.
Chpt 3

interpreting = understanding (something in a particular way)

More and more, mistrusting his interpreters, he tries to speak in Kikongo.
Chpt 3 *

interpreters = people who translate spoken words into another language

Definitions:

(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
(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