Both Uses
interpret
in
And The Mountains Echoed
(Edited)
- Mr. Wandati did have, for instance, a habit of correcting my manner of speech with an air of superiority that could be interpreted, perhaps not wrongly, as arrogance.
Chpt 4 *interpreted = understood (in a particular way)
- I had become his de facto interpreter.
Chpt 4 *interpreter = someone who translates language
Definitions:
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(1)
(interpret as in: interpret Spanish to English) to translate someone’s words into spoken words of another language while they are speaking
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(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
- (4) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)