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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Interpret \In*ter"pret\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interpreted; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Interpreting.] [F. interpr[^e]ter, L.
     interpretari, p. p. interpretatus, fr. interpres interpeter,
     agent, negotiator; inter between + (prob.) the root of
     pretium price. See Price.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To explain or tell the meaning of; to expound; to
        translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or
        terms; to decipher; to define; -- applied esp. to
        language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries,
        etc.; as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an
        Englishman; to interpret an Indian speech.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
                                                    --Matt. i. 23.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              And Pharaoh told them his dreams; but there was none
              that could interpret them unto Pharaoh. --Gen. xli.
                                                    8.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by
        illustrative representation; as, an actor interprets the
        character of Hamlet; a musician interprets a sonata; an
        artist interprets a landscape.
  
     Syn: To translate; explain; solve; render; expound;
          elucidate; decipher; unfold; unravel.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Interpret \In*ter"pret\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Interpreted; p.
     pr. & vb. n. Interpreting.] [F. interpr[^e]ter, L.
     interpretari, p. p. interpretatus, fr. interpre? interpeter,
     agent, negotiator; inter between + (prob.) the root of
     pretium price. See Price.]
     1. To explain or tell the meaning of; to expound; to
        translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or
        terms; to decipher; to define; -- applied esp. to
        language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries,
        etc.; as, to interpret the Hebrew language to an
        Englishman; to interpret an Indian speech.
  
              Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
                                                    --Matt. i. 23.
  
              And Pharaoh told them his dreams; but there was none
              that could interpret them unto Pharaoh. --Gen. xli.
                                                    8.
  
     2. To apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by
        illustrative representation; as, an actor interprets the
        character of Hamlet; a musician interprets a sonata; an
        artist interprets a landscape.
  
     Syn: To translate; explain; solve; render; expound;
          elucidate; decipher; unfold; unravel.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  interpreting
       n : an explanation of something that is not immediately obvious;
           "the edict was subject to many interpretations"; "he
           annoyed us with his interpreting of parables"; "often
           imitations are extended to provide a more accurate
           rendition of the child's intended meaning" [syn: interpretation,
            rendition, rendering]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  interpreting
     Αγγλικά n.
     διερμηνεία

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  interpreting
     alt.
     (lb en countable) (synonym of en interpretation) (gloss: an act of
  interpreting or explaining what is obscure)
     n.
     (lb en countable) (synonym of en interpretation) (gloss: an act of
  interpreting or explaining what is obscure)
     vb.
     (present participle of en interpret nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  interpreting
     alt.
     (lb en countable) (synonym of en interpretation) (gloss: an act of
  interpreting or explaining what is obscure)
     n.
     (lb en countable) (synonym of en interpretation) (gloss: an act of
  interpreting or explaining what is obscure)
     vb.
     (present participle of en interpret nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  interpreting
     alt.
     (lb en countable) (synonym of en interpretation) (gloss: an act of
  interpreting or explaining what is obscure)
     n.
     (lb en countable) (synonym of en interpretation) (gloss: an act of
  interpreting or explaining what is obscure)
     vb.
     (present participle of en interpret nocat=1)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  interpreting
     alt.
     (lb en countable) (synonym of en interpretation) (gloss: an act of
  interpreting or explaining what is obscure)
     n.
     (lb en countable) (synonym of en interpretation) (gloss: an act of
  interpreting or explaining what is obscure)
     vb.
     (present participle of en interpret nocat=1)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  interpreting
     Englanti vb.
     (en-v-taivm i nterpret ing)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  interpreting
     Engelska a.
     (avledning en interpret ordform=prespart)
     Engelska vb.
     (böjning en verb interpret)

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Interpreting /ɪntˈɜːpɹɪtɪŋ/
  الترجمة

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  interpreting /ɪntˈɜːpɹɪtɪŋ/
  interpretující

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  interpreting /ɪntˈɜːpɹɪtɪŋ/ 
  interpretování

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  interpreting /ɪntˈɜːpɹɪtɪŋ/
  Dolmetschen , Dolmetschung , Verdolmetschung  [Dt.]  [ling.]
           Note: aus einer/in eine Sprache
        "ad-hoc interpreting"  - Verhandlungsdolmetschen
        "active interpreting at a meeting (interpretation is provided from several languages into several languages)"  - aktives Dolmetschen bei einer Zusammenkunft (aus mehreren Sprachen wird in mehrere Sprachen gedolmetscht)
        "passive interpreting at a meeting (interpretation is provided from several languages into one language only)"  - passives Dolmetschen bei einer Zusammenkunft (aus mehreren Sprachen wird in nur eine Sprache gedolmetscht)
        "relay interpreting at a meeting (when an uncommon language combination cannot be covered directly, the interpreter takes the simultaneous interpretation of a colleague as a starting point)"  - Relaisdolmetschen bei einer Zusammenkunft (kann eine ungewöhnliche Sprachkombination nicht direkt abgedeckt werden, nimmt der Dolmetscher die Simultandolmetschung eines Kollegen als Ausgangspunkt)
        "bi-active interpreting"  - bi-aktives Dolmetschen, Retourdolmetschen (der Dolmetscher arbeitet in einer Fremdsprache und seiner Muttersprache in beide Richtungen)
        "In conference interpreting both the simultaneous and the consecutive interpreting modes may be used, and simultaneous interpreting is also possible in a negotiating situation."  - Beim Konferenzdolmetschen kann sowohl die simultane als auch die konsekutive Dolmetschvariante zur Anwendung kommen und bei Verhandlungen ist auch eine Simultandolmetschung möglich.
     Synonym: interpretation
  
   see: whispered interpreting, chuchotage, booth interpreting, conference interpreting, consecutive interpreting, simultaneous interpreting, telephone interpreting, liaison interpreting, poor interpreting, retour interpreting
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  interpreting /ɪntˈɜːpɹɪtɪŋ/
  auffassend, interpretierend 

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  interpreting /ɪntˈɜːpɹɪtɪŋ/
  auslegend, interpretierend, deutend, ausdeutend, verstehend
   see: interpret sth., interpreted, The results are difficult/hardly to interpret
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  interpreting /ɪntˈɜːpɹɪtɪŋ/
  dolmetschend
     Synonym: providing interpretation
  
   see: interpret, act as interpreter, provide interpretation, interpreted, provided interpretation
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  interpreting /ɪntˈɜːpɹɪtɪŋ/
  dolmetschend, verdolmetschend
   see: interpret sth., provide interpretation for sth., interpreted, the total number of meetings with interpretation, Interpretation is provided for plenary sessions and meetings of parliamentary bodies., Meetings involving participants from different countries may require interpretation into a number of languages.
  

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  interpreting /ɪntˈɜːpɹɪtɪŋ/
  interpretirajući, prevođenje, usmeno prevođenje

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  interpreting /ɪntˈɜːpɹɪtɪŋ/
  1. tolmácsolás
  2. fordítás

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/ˈɪntɝˌpɹɛtɪŋ/

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     解释过程; 解释执行

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