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interpret

verb [I or T] (BETWEEN LANGUAGES)
 
 
/ɪnˈtɜː.prɪt/ US  /-ˈtɝː-/

Definition

B2 to change what someone is saying into another language: We had to ask our guide to interpret for us. → Compare translateUsing other languages
(Definition of interpret verb (BETWEEN LANGUAGES) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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