interpretieren — meaning in English

English meaning

• construe noun A translation.
• interpret verb To explain or work out the meaning of something, especially a language, gesture, sign, or piece of art.
• make verb To create, produce, or build something.
• render verb To cause something to become a certain way.

Senses

interpretieren is used for these senses in English:

• construe (transitive) To interpret (something) to another or publicly, explain the meaning of (something, usually language).
• interpret To explain or tell the meaning of; to translate orally into intelligible or familiar language or terms. applied especially to language, but also to dreams, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.
• interpret To apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by illustrative representation
• make (obsolete) To act in a certain manner; to have to do; to manage; to interfere; to be active; often in the phrase to meddle or make.
• render (obsolete) To return; to pay back; to restore.

construe — full definition

1. noun A translation.
2. noun An interpretation.

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.

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