interpreter

in·ter·pret·er

 (ĭn-tûr′prĭ-tər)

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. Computers A program that executes other programs.

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interpreter

(ɪnˈtɜːprɪtə)

n

1. a person who translates orally from one language into another

2. a person who interprets the work of others

3. (Computer Science) computing

a. a program that translates a second program to machine code one statement at a time and causes the execution of the resulting code as soon as the translation is completed

b. a machine that interprets the holes in a punched card and prints the corresponding characters on that card

inˈterpreterˌship n

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in•ter•pret•er

(ɪnˈtɜr prɪ tər)

n.

1. a person who interprets, esp. a person who translates orally for speakers of different languages.

2. computer hardware or software that transforms a program instruction written in a high-level language into machine language and executes it before proceeding to the next instruction.

[1350–1400; Middle English < Anglo-French]

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interpreter

A program checking, translating, and carrying out a written program one statement at a time.

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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.

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Translations

مُتَرْجِمٌمُتَرْجِم، مُفَسِّر

tlumočník-iceinterpret

tolk

DolmetscherDolmetscherin

διερμηνέας

intérprete

ترگمان

tulkki

interprète

tumačinterpretatorinterpreter

tolmács

túlkur

interpretetraduttore

通訳者

통역사

tolk

tolk

interpretator

intérprete

interpret

толмачпереводчикпереводчицаинтерпретатор

tlmočník

tolmač

tumačтумач

tolk

ล่าม

tercümanyorumcuçevirmenmütercim

người phiên dịch

传译员口译译员译员

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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interpret

(inˈtəːprit) verb

1. to translate a speaker's words, while he is speaking, into the language of his hearers. He spoke to the audience in French and she interpreted. vertaal يُتَرْجِم превеждам устно interpretar tlumočit dolmetschen tolke μεταφράζωinterpretar, hacer una interpretación (suuliselt) tõlkima بصورت شفاهی ترجمه کردن tulkata faire l'interprète לְפרש वर्णन करना prevoditi tolmácsol menerjemahkan túlka interpretare, fare da interprete 通訳する 통역(번역)하다 versti tulkot (mutvārdiem) menterjemahkan mondeling vertalen, tolkentolketłumaczyć په شفاهى ډول ترجمه كول fazer de intérprete a tra­duce переводить tlmočiť tolmačiti prevoditi tolka แปล çevirmek, tercüme etmek 口譯 перекладати ترجمانی کرنا ، خصوصا گفتگو یا تقریر کی phiên dịch 口译

2. to explain the meaning of. How do you interpret these lines of the poem? verstaan يُفَسِّر обяснявам interpretar vyložit interpretieren fortolke; udlægge ερμηνεύωinterpretar tõlgendama تفسیر کردن tulkita interpréter לְפָרֵש भाषान्तर करना tumačiti értelmez menafsirkan túlka, útskÿra interpretare 解釈する 의미를 설명하다 aiškinti izskaidrot; iztulkot mentafsir interpreterentolke, forklaretłumaczyć تفسير كول interpretar a in­ter­preta толковать vysvetliť razlagati tumačiti tolka อธิบาย yorumlamak 詮釋 тлумачити, пояснювати تشریح کرنا giải nghĩa 解释

3. to show or bring out the meaning of (eg a piece of music) in one's performance of it. The sonata was skilfully interpreted by the pianist. weergegee يُفَسِّر المَعْنى، يُوَضِّح интерпретирам interpretar interpretovat interpretieren fortolke ερμηνεύω, αποδίδωinterpretar tõlgendama اجرا کردن tulkita interpréter לפרש व्याख्या करना objasniti előad interpretasi túlka interpretare 演奏する 연주(연출)하다 interpretuoti interpretēt menyampaikan vertolkenfortolke, framføreinterpretować اجرا كول interpretar a in­terpreta раскрывать замысел interpretovať interpretirati izvesti tolka, interpretera, återge แปลความหมาย yorumlamak; çalmak 透過表演或演奏詮釋 інтерпретувати کسی چیز کے معنی ظاہر کرنا thể hiện 演绎，表演

inˌterpreˈtation noun

vertaling تَفْسير، تأويل، تَرْجَمَه интерпретация interpretação interpretace die Interpretation fortolkning; udlægning ερμηνείαinterpretación tõlgendus تفسیر؛ ترجمه tulkkaus, tulkinta interprétationפירוש बयान tumačenje értelmezés; tolmácsolás, interpretáció penafsiran túlkun interpretazione 解釈 통역 vertimas, aiškinimas, interpretacija (mutvārdu) tulkojums; izskaidrojums; iztulkojums; interpretācija terjemahan vertolking, interpretatietyding, tolking, framføringinterpretacja تفسير، ژباړنه interpretação interpretare перевод; толкование interpretácia interpretacija interpretacija tolkning, interpretation การแปลความหมาย yorumlama, yorum; çevirme, tercüme etme 口譯，詮釋 тлумачення; інтерпретація ترجمانی، تشریح sự phiên dịch 演绎，诠释，口译

inˈterpreter noun

a person who translates the words of a speaker into the language of his hearers. vertaler مُتَرْجِم، مُفَسِّر преводач intérprete tlumočník, -ice der/die Dolmetscher(in) tolk διερμηνέαςintérprete tõlk مترجم شفاهی tulkki interprète מְתוּרגְמָן अनुवादक tumač tolmács penerjemah túlkur interprete 通訳 통역자 vertėjas tulks juru bahasa tolktolktłumacz شفاهى ژباړونكۍ intérprete interpret переводчик tlmočník, -čka tolmač prevodilac tolk ล่าม çevirmen, tercüman; yorumcu 口譯員 усний перекладач; тлумач ترجمان phiên dịch viên 口译译员，传译员

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interpreter

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

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interpreter

n. intérprete.

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• Could you act as an interpreter for us, please? → هَلْ يـُمْكِنُ أَنْ تُتَرْجِمَ لَنا مِنْ فَضْلِكَ؟ → Mohl byste nám, prosím, tlumočit? → Kan de oversætte for os? → Könnten Sie bitte für uns dolmetschen? → Μπορείτε να μας κάνετε το διερμηνέα, παρακαλώ; → ¿Podría hacernos de intérprete, por favor? → Voisitteko toimia tulkkinamme? → Vous pouvez être notre interprète, s'il vous plaît ? → Možete li prevoditi za nas? → Potrebbe farci da interprete, per favore? → 私たちの通訳をしていただけませんか？ → 통역을 해 주시겠어요? → Kunt u voor ons vertalen? → Kunne du være snill å være tolk for oss? → Czy może Pan być naszym tłumaczem? → O senhor poderia atuar como um intérprete para nós, por favor → Вы не могли бы помочь нам с переводом? → Kan ni hjälpa oss att tolka? → คุณช่วยเป็นล่ามแปลให้เราได้ไหม? → Bize tercümanlık yapar mısınız lütfen? → Bạn làm ơn phiên dịch giúp chúng tôi được không? → 请您给我们当翻译好吗？
• I need an interpreter → أَحْتاجُ إِلَى مُتَرْجِمٍ → Potřebuji tlumočníka → Jeg skal bruge en tolk → Ich brauche einen Dolmetscher → Χρειάζομαι διερμηνέα → Necesito un intérprete → Tarvitsen tulkin → Il me faut un interprète → Treba mi tumač → Ho bisogno di un interprete → 私は通訳が必要です → 통역사가 필요해요 → Ik heb een tolk nodig → Jeg trenger en tolk → Potrzebuję tłumacza → Eu preciso de um intérprete → Мне нужен переводчик → Jag behöver en tolk → ฉันต้องการล่าม → Bir tercümana ihtiyacım var → Tôi cần một người phiên dịch → 我需要找个翻译

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interpreter

n intérprete mf

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