tolka — 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.

Senses

tolka is used for these senses in English:

• construe (transitive) To interpret (something) to another or publicly, explain the meaning of (something, usually language).

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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