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Meaning of "interpreter" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF INTERPRETER

interpreter  [ɪnˈtɜːprɪtə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTERPRETER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Interpreter is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES INTERPRETER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

interpreter

Language interpretation

Language interpretation, or interpreting, is the facilitating of oral or sign-language communication, either simultaneously or consecutively, between users of different languages. Translation studies is the systematic study of the theory, description and application of language interpretation and translation. An interpreter is a person who converts a thought or expression in a source language into an expression with a comparable meaning in a target language either simultaneously in "real time" or consecutively after one party has finished speaking. The interpreter's function is to convey every semantic element and every intention and feeling of the message that the source-language speaker is directing to target-language recipients.

Definition of interpreter in the English dictionary

The first definition of interpreter in the dictionary is a person who translates orally from one language into another. Other definition of interpreter is a person who interprets the work of others. Interpreter is also a program that translates a second program to machine code one statement at a time and causes the execution of the resulting code as soon as the translation is completed.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH INTERPRETER


apparitor
əˈpærɪtə
coheritor
ˌkəʊˈhɛrɪtə
coinheritor
ˌkəʊɪnˈhɛrɪtə
critter
ˈkrɪtə
disheritor
dɪsˈhɛrɪtə
emerita
ɪˈmɛrɪtə
ferreter
ˈfɛrɪtə
fritter
ˈfrɪtə
gritter
ˈɡrɪtə
heritor
ˈhɛrɪtə
inheritor
ɪnˈhɛrɪtə
inspiriter
ɪnˈspɪrɪtə
lithotritor
lɪˈθɒtrɪtə
misinterpreter
ˌmɪsɪnˈtɜːprɪtə
paritor
ˈpærɪtə
ritter
ˈrɪtə
secretor
siːˈkrɪtə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE INTERPRETER

interpose
interposition
interpret
interpretability
interpretable
interpretate
interpretation
interpretational
interpretative
interpretatively
interpretess
interpretive
interpretive centre
interpretive semantics
interpretively
interprovincial
interproximal
interpsychic
interpunction
interpunctuate

WORDS THAT END LIKE INTERPRETER

accelerometer
barometer
carbureter
centimeter
deter
diameter
dieter
excreter
Exeter
marketer
meter
millimeter
parameter
perimeter
peter
speedometer
tachometer
thermometer
tweeter
ureter

Synonyms and antonyms of interpreter in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «INTERPRETER»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «interpreter» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of interpreter

Translation of «interpreter» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF INTERPRETER

Find out the translation of interpreter to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of interpreter from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «interpreter» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

译员
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

intérprete
570 millions of speakers

English

interpreter
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दुभाषिया
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مُتَرْجِمٌ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

переводчик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

intérprete
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অনুবাদক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

interprète
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Jurubahasa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Dolmetscher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

通訳者
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

통역사
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Interpreter
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người phiên dịch
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மொழிப்பெயர்ப்பாளர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

दुभाषा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çevirmen
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

interprete
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

interpretator
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

перекладач
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

interpret
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διερμηνέας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

tolk
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tolk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tolk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of interpreter

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «INTERPRETER»

The term «interpreter» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.693 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «INTERPRETER» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «interpreter» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «interpreter» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about interpreter

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10 QUOTES WITH «INTERPRETER»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word interpreter.
1
Marc Anthony
I'm not a traditional sonero, at least not in the way they want me to be, I'm an interpreter, and I reach people in a different level.
2
Karl Barth
Conscience is the perfect interpreter of life.
3
Tim Berners-Lee
Any good software engineer will tell you that a compiler and an interpreter are interchangeable.
4
Sarah Brightman
I am an interpreter of music rather than a composer of it.
5
Charlotte Bronte
The soul, fortunately, has an interpreter - often an unconscious, but still a truthful interpreter - in the eye.
6
Jose Carreras
The voice is like a man, like ourselves: we all feel melancholic about what we have lost, the things we could do when we were young. But having the possibility to still perform is wonderful. The voice loses elasticity as you age, but on the other hand, maybe you are more mature as an interpreter, maybe your approach to singing deepens.
7
Nat King Cole
I'm an interpreter of stories. When I perform it's like sitting down at my piano and telling fairy stories.
8
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
Unfortunately, it happens all too seldom that you really disappear behind a work, that you are no longer audible as an interpreter.
9
Robert Fisk
The dead cannot speak. But hitherto unknown information has emerged from the confidential archives of the Syrian presidency and foreign ministry, published in a new book by Bouthaina Shaaban, who spent ten years as Hafez's interpreter and is still an adviser to his son Bashar.
10
John Foster
Since my Japanese isn't very good, I had to have an interpreter to communicate with most of the crew.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTERPRETER»

Discover the use of interpreter in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to interpreter and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Interpreter of Maladies
In the title story, an interpreter guides an American family through the India of their ancestors and hears an astonishing confession.
Jhumpa Lahiri, 2000
2
Basic Concepts and Models for Interpreter and Translator ...
Printbegrænsninger: Der kan printes 10 sider ad gangen og max. 40 sider pr. session
Daniel Gile, 2009
3
The Interpreter: A Novel
Working as a interpreter for the New York City court system, Korean-American Suzy Park makes a startling discovery that casts doubt on the facts surrounding her greengrocer parents' murders five years earlier.
Suki Kim, 2004
4
Revisiting the Interpreter's Role: A Study of Conference, ...
Through the development of a valid and reliable instrument, this book sets out to study the role that interpreters play in the various settings where they work, i.e. the courts, the hospitals, business meetings, international conferences, ...
Claudia Angelelli, 2004
5
The Interpreter's Resource
This text gives emphasis to the field of interpreting, which is too often treated as a sub-set of translation.
Mary Phelan, 2001
6
Translator and Interpreter Training and Foreign Language ...
Topics included in this volume are centered around the politics of translator and interpreter education in higher education in the US as well as in Europe and the perceived image of elitism of these disciplines; other essays discuss the ...
Peter W. Krawutschke, 2008
7
The Interpreter, Or, Booke Containing the Signification of ...
Moreover, The Interpreter contained a quotation that criticized Littleton's scholarship, which alienated and enraged Sir Edward Coke. It comes as no surprise that he was instrumental in the book's suppression and in Cowell's persecution.
John Cowell, 1607
8
Translator and interpreter training: issues, methods and debates
This trend is evidenced in the present collection, which addresses issues in pedagogy in a variety of translation and interpreting domains.
John Kearns, John T. Kearns, 2008
9
White House Interpreter
Harry Obst interpreted for seven American presidents. This book takes a look at five of them from the interpreter's perspective inside and outside the Oval Office: Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan.
Harry Obst, 2010
10
Voyages and Travels of an Indian Interpreter and Trader
Voyages and Travels of an Indian Interpreter and Trader is a recounting of these years, telling of Long's witnessing of (and sometimes participation in) battles, scalpings, dances, superstitions, marriages, and dropped barrels of porter.
John Long, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTERPRETER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term interpreter is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Strong turnout at first two interpreter workshops - Fort Morgan Times
Yuliya Fedasenka-Cloud, standing, speaks about how important listening is when interpreting and/or translating from one language to another. «Fort Morgan Times, Jul 15»
2
Video: hilarious reaction of Corrie actors to sign language interpreter
A clip from a Saturday morning signed version of Coronation Street has gone viral. The funny video shows actors apparently reacting with terror ... «ITV News, Jul 15»
3
They call me 'Old Four Eyes': Theodore Roosevelt interpreter recalls …
MEDORA, N.D. – Martin Jonason wore a buckskin jacket, carried a Springfield rifle and told stories about Theodore Roosevelt's adventures in ... «INFORUM, Jul 15»
4
Will Australians support a deeper, bolder US … - The Interpreter
Having just read the joint CSIS-ANU 'audit' of the US alliance, published this week, a few of us here wondered whether the Australian public ... «The Interpreter, Jul 15»
5
Tree crushes park interpreter's home
Greene County Sheriff David Carter said strong winds blew down trees across the county with minor flash flooding, but Tuesday's storm did not ... «WMC Action News 5, Jul 15»
6
Thai accused of offering sex needs interpreter
Magistrate Sri Pracha Nanthini Balabedha fixed Aug 10 to mention the case for the court to obtain the services of a Thai interpreter for ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
7
CFCC to begin Interpreter Education Sign Language Program
The curriculum description said the Interpreter Education curriculum prepares individuals to work as entry-level Sign Language Interpreters ... «WECT-TV6, Jul 15»
8
Interpreters have one of the most exhausting jobs in the courthouse
Jorge Valle, right, a Texas State Licensed Court Interpreter at the Bexar County Courthouse, interpretes the words of Judge Wayne Christian, ... «San Antonio Express-News, Jul 15»
9
Deaf Boynton woman may not get live interpreter during childbirth
To the disappointment of a deaf Boynton Beach woman, it is likely a sign language interpreter on a computer screen — instead of a real person ... «MyPalmBeachPost, Jul 15»
10
Court worries new rules may harm access to interpreter services
With the interpreter's help, a man who spoke only the Mayan language of Mam pleaded no contest to trespassing and criminal mischief. «Orlando Sentinel, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Interpreter [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/interpreter>. Apr 2024 ».
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