🗣️interpret

verb
/ɪnˈtɜːrprət/

Meaning

to explain the meaning of something; to translate orally

Example Sentences

She had to interpret the speech for the foreign guests.

Example Expressions

interpret the law

Synonyms

explain, clarify, translate, elucidate, understand

Antonyms

confuse, obscure, misinterpret

Collocations

interpret correctly, interpret data, interpret meaning, interpret the law

More Example Sentences

Am I interpreting the graph shown on your slide correctly?

I think the facts also allow for a different interpretation.

My email was probably misinterpreted, I would like to clarify.

I would like to know if interpreter services are available at this office.

The ending of the film was left open, which encourages viewers to form their own interpretation.

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