interpret Flashcards

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interpret(v)

interpreation(n)

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verb 1 ; FIND MEANİNG , ANALYSING

to decide what the intended meaning of something is

  • It’s difficult to interpret these statistics without knowing how they were obtained
  • A jury should not interpret the silence of a defendant as a sign of guilty

​verb 2 ; TRANSLATE

​to change what someone is saying into another language

  • We had to ask our guide to interpret for us

​noun ; EXPLANATİON

an explanation or opinion of what something means

  • The dispute is based on two widely differing interpretations of the low
  • The rules are vague and open to interpretation
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