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interpret
verb
make sense of a language
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ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪt
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verb
make sense of a language
“She understands French”
verb
make sense of; assign a meaning to
“What message do you see in this letter?”
verb
give an interpretation or explanation to
verb
restate (words) from one language into another language
“I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S.”
verb
create an image or likeness of
“The painter represented his wife as a young girl”
verb
give an interpretation or rendition of
“The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully”
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Example Sentences
She understands French
Can you read Greek?
What message do you see in this letter?
How do you interpret his behavior?
I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S.
Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries?
She rendered the French poem into English
He translates for the U.N.
The painter represented his wife as a young girl
The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully
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