different between interpret vs construal
interpret
English
Etymology
From Middle English interpreten, from Old French enterpreter, (French interpréter), from Latin interpretor (“to explain, expound, interpret”), past participle interpretatus, from interpres (“an agent, broker, explainer, interpreter, negotiator”), from inter (“between”) + -pres, probably the root of pretium (“price”); -pres is probably connected with Ancient Greek ??????? (phrázein, “to point out, show, explain, declare, speak”), from which ????? (phrad?, “understanding”), ?????? (phrásis, “speech”); see phrase.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?n?t??.p??t/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?n?t?.p??t/
Verb
interpret (third-person singular simple present interprets, present participle interpreting, simple past and past participle interpreted)
- 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.
- The Holy Bible, Matthew i. 23.
- Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
- The Holy Bible, Genesis xli. 8.
- And Pharaoh told them his dreams; but there was none that could interpret them unto Pharaoh.
- The Holy Bible, Matthew i. 23.
- To apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by illustrative representation
- (intransitive) To act as an interpreter.
- (computing, transitive) To analyse or execute (a program) by reading the instructions as they are encountered, rather than compiling in advance.
Synonyms
- translate, explain, solve, render, expound, elucidate, decipher, unfold, unravel
Related terms
- interpretted
- interpretable
- interpretation
- interpretative
- interpret away
- interpreter
- interpretive
- misinterpret
- reinterpret
Translations
References
- interpret in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- interpret in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Czech
Noun
interpret m
- (programming) interpreter
Lower Sorbian
Etymology
From Latin interpres.
Noun
interpret m (feminine equivalent interpretka)
- performer
Declension
Romanian
Etymology
From French interprèt, from Latin interpres.
Noun
interpret m (plural interpre?i)
- interpreter
Declension
interpret From the web:
- what interprets the laws
- what interpret mean
- what interprets sensory information
- what interprets sound
- what interprets meaning of stimulus
- what interprets scripture
- what interpretation of the constitution wanted taxes
- what interprets html
construal
English
Etymology
construe +? -al
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k?n?st?u??l/
Noun
construal (countable and uncountable, plural construals)
- The act of construing or interpreting; interpretation.
Translations
References
- Oxford Dictionary & Thesaurus 1995
- dict.cc
Anagrams
- calutrons
construal From the web:
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