interpret

interpretar

Comprender o explicar qué significa algo, a menudo desde un punto de vista concreto.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se 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.)

Sinónimos: understand, explain, read

Expresiones frecuentes: interpret something as, interpret the results, interpret a dream

interpretar, traducir

Comunicar a alguien en otro idioma lo que dice una persona.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

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

Sinónimos: translate

Expresiones frecuentes: interpret for someone, interpret into english, interpret at meetings

interpretar, traducir oralmente

Traducir a otro idioma las palabras de alguien mientras habla.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

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

Sinónimos: translate orally

Expresiones frecuentes: interpret for someone, interpret into english, interpret a speech

interpretar

Mostrar mediante la actuación o la música cómo se entiende un personaje o una obra musical.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: perform, portray

Expresiones frecuentes: interpret a role, interpret a character, interpret a piece