interpret

transitive verb
No one agrees on how the poem should be interpreted.Personne n'est d'accord sur la façon dont le poème doit être interprété.
The judge has to interpret the law.Le juge doit interpréter la loi.
intransitive verb
Steve couldn't speak French, so his friend interpreted.Comme Steve ne parlait pas français, son ami a servi d'interprète.
She interpreted at the international conference.Elle a travaillé comme interprète à la conférence internationale.
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