interpret
verbUK /ɪnˈtɜː.prɪt/
US /ɪnˈtɝː.prɪt/
To figure out what something means.
Can you interpret what the teacher is saying in French?
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. To translate spoken words from one language into another.
She interpreted for the visitors at the meeting.
3. To perform a piece of music or a role in your own way.
He interpreted the song with a lot of feeling.
4. To understand an action or event in a particular way.
I interpreted her smile as a sign that she was happy.