interpret


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interpret
v. explain, clarify, elucidate; orally translate from one language to another; understand or explain in a particular way; act out a part in a particular fashion

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Language interpretation
Interpretation or interpreting is the facilitating of oral or sign-language communication, either simultaneously or consecutively, between users of different languages. Translation studies is the systematic study of the theory, description and application of interpretation and translation.

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interpret

Verb
1. make sense of; assign a meaning to; "What message do you see in this letter?"; "How do you interpret his behavior?"
(synonym) construe, see
(hypernym) understand
(hyponym) misconstrue, misinterpret, misconceive, misunderstand, misapprehend, be amiss
(verb-group) see, consider, reckon, view, regard
(derivation) interpretation
2. give an interpretation or explanation to
(hypernym) explain, explicate
(hyponym) moralize, moralise
(derivation) interpretation
3. give an interpretation or rendition of; "The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully"
(synonym) render
(hypernym) perform, execute, do
(hyponym) sing
(derivation) interpretation, interpreting, rendition, rendering
(classification) performing arts
4. create an image or likeness of; "The painter represented his wife as a young girl"
(synonym) represent
(hypernym) re-create
(hyponym) sensualize, carnalize
(derivation) rendition, rendering, interpretation
(classification) art, artistic creation, artistic production
5. restate (words) from one language into another language; "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."
(synonym) translate, render
(hypernym) repeat, reiterate, ingeminate, iterate, restate, retell
(hyponym) retranslate
(verb-group) translate
(derivation) interpreter, translator
6. make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"
(synonym) understand, read, translate
(hypernym) understand


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Interpret (der)
nm. performer, one who performs; actor

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interpret
v. tlumočit; vyložit (si); interpretovat [se dá interpretovat různě]; chápat