interpreter

in·ter·pret·er  (n-tûrpr-tr)

n.

1. One who translates orally from one language into another.

2. One who gives or expounds an interpretation: "An actor is an interpreter of other men's words, often a soul which wishes to reveal itself to the world" (Alec Guinness).

3. Computer Science A program that translates an instruction into a machine language and executes it before proceeding to the next instruction.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	interpreter - someone who mediates between speakers of different languages translator go-between, intercessor, intermediary, intermediator, mediator - a negotiator who acts as a link between parties dragoman - an interpreter and guide in the Near East; in the Ottoman Empire in the 18th and 19th centuries a translator of European languages for the Turkish and Arab authorities and most dragomans were Greek (many reached high positions in the government) symboliser, symbolizer, symbolist - someone skilled in the interpretation or representation of symbols
	2.	interpreter - someone who uses art to represent something; "his paintings reveal a sensitive interpreter of nature"; "she was famous as an interpreter of Shakespearean roles" individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
	3.	interpreter - an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government" spokesperson, representative, voice advocate, advocator, exponent, proponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea ambassador - an informal representative; "an ambassador of good will" flack, flack catcher, flak, flak catcher - a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer mouthpiece, mouth - a spokesperson (as a lawyer) spokesman - a male spokesperson spokeswoman - a female spokesperson bagman, commercial traveler, commercial traveller, roadman, traveling salesman, travelling salesman - a salesman who travels to call on customers
	4.	interpreter - (computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time interpretive program computer science, computing - the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures computer program, computer programme, programme, program - (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code"

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interpreter

noun

1. translator, linguist, metaphrast, paraphrast Speaking through an interpreter, he said he was disappointed.

2. performer, player, presenter, exponent Freni is one of the supreme interpreters of Puccini's heroines.

Translations

interpreter [ɪnˈtɜːprɪtəʳ] N → intérprete mf

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interpreter [ɪnˈtɜː^rprɪtə^r] n → interprète mf
to speak through an interpreter → s'exprimer par la voix de son interprète

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interpreter

n

→ Dolmetscher(in) m(f); (Theat, Mus) → Interpret(in) m(f); (of dreams) → Traumdeuter(in) m(f)

(Comput) → Interpreter m

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interpreter [ɪnˈtɜːprɪtəʳ] n → interprete m/f

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interpreter [ɪnˈtɜːprɪtəʳ] n → interprete m/f

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interpreter → مُفَسِّر tlumočník fortolker Dolmetscher διερμηνέας intérprete tulkki interprète tumač interprete 通訳者 통역사 tolk tolk interpretator intérprete переводчик tolk ล่าม mütercim người phiên dịch 译员