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interpréter — 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.
  • perform verb To carry out an action or task.
  • play verb To engage in an activity purely for fun or recreation.
  • render verb To cause something to become a certain way.

Senses

interpréter 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.
  • perform (ambitransitive) To do (something) in front of an audience, such as acting or music, often in order to entertain.
  • play (transitive, intransitive) To perform in (a sport); to participate in (a game).
  • render (obsolete) To return; to pay back; to restore.

interpret — full definition

  1. verb To explain or work out the meaning of something, especially a language, gesture, sign, or piece of art.
  2. verb To convert speech from one language into another in real time so people can understand each other.
  3. verb Computing: to run a program by reading and carrying out its instructions one at a time, instead of compiling it first.

perform — full definition

  1. verb To carry out an action or task.
  2. verb To present something, such as music, drama, or dance, in front of an audience.
  3. verb To function or work, especially to a particular standard.

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