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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The Dodgers’ two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani, who typically speaks through an interpreter, addressed the fans in English on Monday.
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Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Xi noted in his remarks, through an interpreter, that the two have spoken on the phone three times and exchanged several letters since Trump was reelected last year.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Lidia, the farmworker who spoke to the AP through an interpreter, said her biggest fear is being sent back to Mexico.
—Corey Williams, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Harjinder Singh requested a lawyer through an interpreter and did not give a statement.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
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Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Xi noted in his remarks, through an interpreter, that the two have spoken on the phone three times and exchanged several letters since Trump was reelected last year.
—Deepa Shivaram, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
Lidia, the farmworker who spoke to the AP through an interpreter, said her biggest fear is being sent back to Mexico.
—Corey Williams, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2025
Harjinder Singh requested a lawyer through an interpreter and did not give a statement.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Through an interpreter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/through%20an%20interpreter. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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