through an interpreter
idiom
: by the method of being translated by an interpreter
He gave his statement to the police through an interpreter.
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Bonnie Conner, who is chair of Vincennes’ ASL and Deaf culture program, asked through an interpreter.
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Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 9 Feb. 2026
Asylum seekers ‘just blindsided by this’ In court on Tuesday, Judge Burgie — speaking through an interpreter — explained to the asylum seekers before her that Homeland Security attorneys were filing motions to dismiss their asylum applications in the U.S. and send them elsewhere to seek sanctuary.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
His wife, who is pregnant, spoke to KARE through an interpreter under the condition of anonymity.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 9 Dec. 2025
The Dodgers’ two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani, who typically speaks through an interpreter, addressed the fans in English on Monday.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
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Claire Rafford, IndyStar, 9 Feb. 2026
Asylum seekers ‘just blindsided by this’ In court on Tuesday, Judge Burgie — speaking through an interpreter — explained to the asylum seekers before her that Homeland Security attorneys were filing motions to dismiss their asylum applications in the U.S. and send them elsewhere to seek sanctuary.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2026
His wife, who is pregnant, spoke to KARE through an interpreter under the condition of anonymity.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 9 Dec. 2025
The Dodgers’ two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani, who typically speaks through an interpreter, addressed the fans in English on Monday.
—Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
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“Through an interpreter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/through%20an%20interpreter. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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