2 meanings, 7 uses
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1 —6 uses as in:
interpret Spanish to English
Definition
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.)
(This word is especially used in place of translate when the translation is done real-time, or on-the-fly, or immediately as needed.)
- He had not been the chief interrogator, bearing a rank equal to admiral, that he had claimed to be; he'd been only a low-ranking interpreter.p. 357.1
interpreter = someone who translates language
Other Uses (with this meaning)
- An interpreter translated.p. 35.4
- Both Maher and Fitzgerald spoke Japanese, and they served as the camp's only resident interpreters.p. 201.4
- No one did more than Private Yukichi Kano, the camp interpreter.p. 245.7
- Late one night, when Louie was walking back from the benjo, he saw the camp interpreter, Yukichi Kano, kneeling beside Mansfield, draping a blanket over him.p. 268.8
- They asked the Japanese interpreter if he could get them sake, and a barrel full of it soon arrived.p. 309.9
interpreter = someone who translates language
interpreters = people who translate spoken words into another language
interpreter = someone who translates language
interpreter = someone who translates language
interpreter = someone who translates language
There are no more uses of "interpret" flagged with this meaning in Unbroken by Hillenbrand.
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2 —1 use as in:
her interpretation of the data
Definition
to understand or explain something in a particular way — often the meaning or significance of something
- There was always some risk of to be misunderstood by other Japanese by making humane interpretation of our duty.p. 197.0
interpretation = understanding
(editor's note: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.)
(editor's note: The suffix "-tion", converts a verb into a noun that denotes the action or result of the verb. Typically, there is a slight change in the ending of the root verb, as in action, education, and observation.)
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