tolken — meaning in English
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English meaning
- interpret verb To explain or work out the meaning of something, especially a language, gesture, sign, or piece of art.
- interpretation noun The particular meaning that someone takes from something, especially where more than one reading is possible.
Senses
tolken is used for these senses in English:
- interpret To decode the meaning of a topic and then act, whether to continue researching the topic, follow through, act in opposition, or further the understanding through sharing an interpretation.
- interpretation (uncountable, linguistics, translation studies) The discipline or study of translating one spoken or signed language into another (as opposed to translation, which concerns itself with written language).
interpret — full definition
- verb To explain or work out the meaning of something, especially a language, gesture, sign, or piece of art.
- verb To convert speech from one language into another in real time so people can understand each other.
- verb Computing: to run a program by reading and carrying out its instructions one at a time, instead of compiling it first.
interpretation — full definition
- noun The particular meaning that someone takes from something, especially where more than one reading is possible.
- noun The way a performer chooses to play or present a piece of music, a role, or a text.
- noun The act of translating speech from one language into another as it is spoken.