English dictionary
interpret
verbPronunciation
ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪt
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
verb
- make sense of a language
verb
- make sense of; assign a meaning to
verb
- give an interpretation or explanation to
verb
- restate (words) from one language into another language
verb
- create an image or likeness of
verb
- give an interpretation or rendition of
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