different between interpret vs interpretation

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)

1. 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.
2. To apprehend and represent by means of art; to show by illustrative representation

3. (intransitive) To act as an interpreter.

4. (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

1. (programming) interpreter

Lower Sorbian

Etymology

From Latin interpres.

Noun

interpret m (feminine equivalent interpretka)

1. performer

Declension

Romanian

Etymology

From French interprèt, from Latin interpres.

Noun

interpret m (plural interpre?i)

1. interpreter

Declension

English

Etymology

From Middle English [Term?], from Anglo-Norman [Term?], from Old French [Term?], from Latin interpret?ti?, noun of action from interpretor (“to explain, expound, interpret, understand, conclude, infer, comprehend”)Morphologically interpret +? -ation

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?nt?p???te???n/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?nt?p???te???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n
• Hyphenation: in?ter?pre?ta?tion

Noun

interpretation (countable and uncountable, plural interpretations)

1. (countable) An act of interpreting or explaining something unclear; a translation; a version.

2. (countable) A sense given by an interpreter; an exposition or explanation given; meaning .

   Commentators give various interpretations of the same passage of Scripture.

4. (uncountable, linguistics, translation studies) The discipline or study of translating one spoken or signed language into another (as opposed to translation, which concerns itself with written language).
   • 1994, Richard K. Seymour, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Translation and Interpreting: Bridging East and West : Selected Conference Papers, University of Hawaii Press (?ISBN), page 11

     I believe that interpretation, particularly consecutive interpretation, is an art. I also believe, however, that the skill of consecutive interpretation can be taught, but only up to a point.

   • 2002, Alessandra Riccardi, Translation Studies: Perspectives on an Emerging Discipline, Cambridge University Press (?ISBN), page 90

     Interpretation studies is a young discipline, much younger than translation studies, and it cannot claim a long tradition and history of reflexions ^[sic] and studies.

   • 2013, Sana Loue, Handbook of Immigrant Health, Springer Science & Business Media (?ISBN), page 61

     The most pervasive need of non-English-speaking immigrants and refugees is interpretation for every English transaction. Interpretation is needed in stores, schools, and job training, and it is of critical importance in health care.

   Synonym: interpreting

   Hyponyms: simultaneous interpretation, consecutive interpretation

5. (uncountable) The power of explaining.
6. (countable) An artist's way of expressing his thought or embodying his conception of nature.
7. (countable) An act or process of applying general principles or formulae to the explanation of the results obtained in special cases.
8. (countable, physics) An approximation that allows aspects of a mathematical theory to be discussed in ordinary language.
9. (countable, logic, model theory) An assignment of a truth value to each propositional symbol of a propositional calculus.
10. the practice and discipline of explaining natural and cultural heritage to visitors at museums, historic sites, zoos, aquaria, science centres, art galleries, etc. Also called heritage interpretation, mediation, guiding, etc.

Derived terms

• consecutive interpretation
• simultaneous interpretation

Related terms

• interpret
• interpretative
• interpreter
• interpretive

Translations

See also

• (logic): valuation

Further reading

• interpretation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• interpretation in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.