interpreting

Pluralinterpretings (some meanings)

1. 1
   verb

   Present participle and gerund of interpret. Use this -ing form for an ongoing action or as a noun.

   She is interpreting for the visitors who do not speak English.

   He kept interpreting the road signs for his friend.

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2. 2
   noununcountable

   The work of changing spoken or signed words from one language into another as they are said.

   Like a bridge that lets two people who speak different languages talk to each other.

   She studied interpreting at college so she could help in hospitals.

   Good interpreting needs a deep knowledge of both languages.

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3. 3
   nouncountable

   An act of explaining the meaning of something that is hard to understand.

   Like figuring out what a secret message really means.

   His interpreting of the riddle finally made sense to everyone.

   The teacher gave a simple interpreting of the hard poem.

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