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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Interviewed the next day, Simón was quoted through an interpreter as saying:
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Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Greene, Grobman and Guajajara (through an interpreter) recently spoke by video about the film.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 2 June 2025
Editor's note: Arias Sánchez spoke through an interpreter and in English.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
About a half dozen villagers can learn to make quilts through an interpreter provided by Fundamaya.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
Greene, Grobman and Guajajara (through an interpreter) recently spoke by video about the film.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 2 June 2025
Editor's note: Arias Sánchez spoke through an interpreter and in English.
—Obed Manuel, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
About a half dozen villagers can learn to make quilts through an interpreter provided by Fundamaya.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Through an interpreter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/through%20an%20interpreter. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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