interpreter
noun
, -pə-\
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exponent, expounder, guru, high priest, practitioner
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Musa does not speak English but will be traveling with an interpreter. — Louisa Chu, chicagotribune.com, "5 things about chef Musa Dağdeviren you may not have learned on Netflix’s ‘Chef’s Table’," 20 Aug. 2019 Cho, through an interpreter, says that the company expects to hire five thousand local employees in the coming years. — Sheelah Kolhatkar, The New Yorker, "“American Factory,” a New Netflix Film from the Obamas, Explores the Challenges of a Globalized Economy," 19 Aug. 2019 Some of the people represented by the interpreters include John and Abigail Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Paul Revere, George Washington, and Phillis Wheatley. — Ivana Hrynkiw | Ihrynkiw@al.com, al, "What’s American Village up to in the summer?," 25 July 2019 Ji huddled with a Chinese-language interpreter for much of the 15-minute hearing. — Sara Burnett, The Seattle Times, "Chinese man accused of spying, helping recruit U.S. engineers," 26 Sep. 2018 Even the court interpreter, Abraha Tewolde, strained to follow the sentence. — Ben Taub, The New Yorker, "An Absurd Case of Mistaken Identity Draws to a Close," 13 July 2019 Ta was among those in the home who were taken into custody and questioned by a detective through an interpreter. — Sean Emery, The Mercury News, "Long-ago robbery haunted San Jose man who killed relatives and himself," 5 July 2019 This includes physically accessible facilities, interpreters for deaf detainees, and materials accessible to blind and low-vision people, said Center. — S.e. Smith, Vox, "Meet the people fighting for health care access for disabled kids detained at the border," 26 June 2019 Magallon said Wednesday in Spanish, through an interpreter. — Steve Lord, Aurora Beacon-News, "Match featuring former Mexican soccer greats to be played at Mooseheart," 12 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'interpreter.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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