Definition of interpreter
1 : one that interprets: such asa : one who translates orally for parties conversing in different languagesb : one who explains or expounds
2a : a machine that prints on punch cards the symbols recorded in them by perforationsb : a computer program that executes each of a set of high-level instructions before going to the next instruction
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Examples of interpreter in a Sentence
He has now learned English well enough that he can conduct interviews without an interpreter.
Monet is generally regarded as the foremost interpreter of pure impressionism.
Recent Examples of interpreter from the Web
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Many of the families do not speak English, requiring the use of interpreters.
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The first meeting lasted two hours and 45 minutes and a was attended by Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, and two interpreters.
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The formal Putin-Trump meeting earlier in the day was attended only by the leaders and interpreters, along with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
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Aquino said through team interpreter Ramón Alarcón.
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The Rathalos, Tokuda's interpreter explains, is one notch higher on the food chain.
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Cordoba, speaking through an interpreter, said after the game.
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HOW TO DOWNSIZE That route to ownership was one that court interpreter Ines Soto couldn’t say no to, downsizing from 1,900 square feet in south Orlando to about 300 in DeBary as of December 2015.
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HOW TO DOWNSIZE That route to ownership was one that court interpreter Ines Soto couldn’t say no to, downsizing from 1,900 square feet in south Orlando to about 300 in DeBary as of December 2015.
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First Known Use of interpreter
14th century
INTERPRETER Defined for English Language Learners
interpreter
playDefinition of interpreter for English Language Learners
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: a person who translates the words that someone is speaking into a different language
INTERPRETER Defined for Kids
interpreter
playDefinition of interpreter for Students
: a person who turns spoken words of one language into a different language
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