interpret

interpretare

Capire o spiegare il significato di qualcosa, spesso secondo un particolare punto di vista.

In inglese semplice: To understand or explain what something means, often in a particular way.

• How do you interpret this message?
• He interpreted my smile as a sign of approval.
• The results can be interpreted in several ways.

Come si usa: interpret something as something (She interpreted his silence as agreement.); interpret something to mean that… (We interpreted the message to mean that the meeting was cancelled.)

Sinonimi: understand, explain, read

Espressioni comuni: interpret something as, interpret the results, interpret a dream

interpretare, tradurre

Riferire a qualcuno in un’altra lingua ciò che sta dicendo una persona.

In inglese semplice: To tell someone in another language what a speaker is saying.

• Can you interpret for me?
• He interpreted during the meeting.
• She interprets between spoken English and sign language.

Come si usa: interpret for someone (Could you interpret for our visitors?); interpret from something into something (She interprets from Spanish into English.)

Sinonimi: translate

Espressioni comuni: interpret for someone, interpret into english, interpret at meetings

interpretare, tradurre oralmente

Tradurre in un’altra lingua le parole di qualcuno mentre parla.

In inglese semplice: To translate someone's spoken words into another language while they are speaking.

• Can you interpret for us?
• She interpreted the minister's speech into Spanish.
• He has interpreted at international conferences for years.

Come si usa: interpret for someone (She interpreted for the visitors during the tour.); interpret from one language into another (He interprets from French into English.)

Sinonimi: translate orally

Espressioni comuni: interpret for someone, interpret into english, interpret a speech

interpretare

Esprimere attraverso la recitazione o l’esecuzione musicale il proprio modo di comprendere un personaggio o un brano.

In inglese semplice: To show your understanding of a character or piece of music through your performance.

• She interprets the role with warmth.
• Each pianist interpreted the piece differently.
• How would you interpret this character on stage?

Sinonimi: perform, portray

Espressioni comuni: interpret a role, interpret a character, interpret a piece