interpreter
/ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪ.tə/
A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another; A person or thing that translates speech or signing, as opposed to texts; A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another, particularly; Synonym of translator, one who translates various forms of texts
- plural
- interpreters
Meanings
- 1
A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another; A person or thing that translates speech or signing, as opposed to texts
I spoke through an interpreter.
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She spoke through an interpreter.
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- 2
A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another, particularly
- 3
A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another; Synonym of translator, one who translates various forms of texts
- 4
A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another; Synonym of commentator, one who explains laws or scripturerare
- 5
A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another; Synonym of emissary, particularly in reference to Hermes or angels as messengers between humans and the divinerare
- 6
A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another; Synonym of guide, one who explains a thing, person, or group of peoplerare
- 7
A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another; A thing that, figuratively speaking, performs a similar role explaining, revealing, or clarifyingrare
- 8
A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another; Synonym of synonymy, the use of one term to explain anotherrare
- 9
A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another; Synonym of dictionary or glossary, a book that explains uncommon termsrare
- 10
A person or thing that interprets the meaning of something for another; A machine that reads the pattern of holes on a punch card and prints its meaning along the top of the cardrare