interpret
US /ˌɪnˈtɝprət/
Definition
make sense of; assign a meaning to
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
It can be hard to interpret these figures without more context.
Word Family
NounNoun
VerbVerb
interpret gốc
AdjectiveAdj
interpretive
interpretative
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms
- translaterestate (words) from one language into another language
- explainmake plain and comprehensible
- clarifymake clear and (more) comprehensible
Collocations
- Easy interpret dreamsto interpret dreams, meaning to make sense of; assign a meaning to
- Medium interpret market trends accuratelyto interpret market trends accurately, meaning to make sense of; assign a meaning to
- Hard interpret ambiguous legal clausesto interpret ambiguous legal clauses, meaning to make sense of; assign a meaning to
- Very Hard interpret cryptic runes on tabletsto interpret cryptic runes on tablets, meaning to make sense of; assign a meaning to
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