interpreter
a person who interprets.
a person who provides an oral translation between speakers who speak different languages.
Computers.
hardware or software that transforms one statement at a time of a program written in a high-level language into a sequence of machine actions and executes the statement immediately before going on to transform the next statement.: Compare compiler (def. 2).
an electromechanical device that reads the patterns of holes in punched cards and prints the same data on the cards, so that they can be read more conveniently by people.
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How to use interpreter in a sentence
Shadman started as a laborer, but within a year became an interpreter because he could speak English.
Our Pashto interpreter explained how he had pretended to be a Pakistani policeman when interested crowds approached the compound.
The grunt takes a hard look at our interpreter, rotates his M16 and opens the vehicle door, motioning for us to get out.
Heart of Darkness: Into Afghanistan’s Taliban Valley | Matt Trevithick, Daniel Seckman | November 15, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBut he continued to study English every day and eventually was accepted as an interpreter.
Obama Went to War to Save Them, But They Can’t Get U.S. Visas | Christine van den Toorn, Sherizaan Minwalla | September 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou guard the pontoon bridge with a squad of Iraqi Army soldiers and a single interpreter.
Whatever You Do Someone Will Die. A Short Story About Impossible Choices in Iraq | Nathan Bradley Bethea | August 31, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Long before reason found the answer, instinct—swift, merciless interpreter—told him plainly.
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodThe Patriarch went to him, and, with the help of an interpreter, did for him what pertained to his office as a good Pastor.
Several American officers were present on the occasion, accompanied by a Spanish half-caste who acted as their interpreter.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanLowell was frankly worried as he sped away from the agency with Plenty Buffalo and the interpreter.
Mystery Ranch | Arthur Chapman"Plenty Buffalo wants to know if you noticed all the pony tracks," said the interpreter.
Mystery Ranch | Arthur Chapman
British Dictionary definitions for interpreter
/ (ɪnˈtɜːprɪtə) /
a person who translates orally from one language into another
a person who interprets the work of others
computing
a program that translates a second program to machine code one statement at a time and causes the execution of the resulting code as soon as the translation is completed
a machine that interprets the holes in a punched card and prints the corresponding characters on that card
Derived forms of interpreter
- interpretership, noun
- interpretress, fem n
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