interpret
gb/ɪntˈɚpɹət/ us/ɪntˈɚpɹət/
B1
อังกฤษ
~ 2200
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
B1
action
1
Explain the meaning of something
To explain the meaning of words, actions, or information.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to interpret [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'interpret' with 'translate'. 'Interpret' can mean explaining meaning in the same language, while 'translate' means changing words into another language.
คำพ้องความหมาย
explain (More general; to make something clear without necessarily analyzing it.)
|
clarify (Focuses on making something easier to understand, often by removing confusion.)
คำตรงข้าม
misinterpret (To understand or explain something incorrectly.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
interpret a message
|interpret a speech
|interpret a text
|interpret the results
|interpret the law
หัวข้อ
communication
|language
|education
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The teacher interpreted the poem for the students.
- Can you interpret what he meant by that comment?
- The guide interpreted the ancient inscriptions for the group.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She interpreted the story for the class.
- He interpreted my words in a different way.
- The lawyer interpreted the law for us.
คำกริยา
B2
action
2
Translate spoken language instantly
To change spoken words from one language into another right away.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to interpret [speech/conversation] from [language] to [language]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may not realize that 'interpret' in this sense is mainly for spoken language and often in real time, unlike written translation.
คำพ้องความหมาย
translate (General term for changing words from one language to another; not always instant or spoken.)
คำตรงข้าม
remain silent (Not providing any translation or speech.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
interpret for a diplomat
|interpret in court
|interpret at a conference
หัวข้อ
communication
|language
|travel
|education
ตัวอย่าง
- She interpreted for the visiting president during the meeting.
- The company hired someone to interpret from English to Japanese.
- He interpreted the conversation between the two leaders.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- She interpreted my words into French.
- He can interpret English into Spanish very fast.
- The woman will interpret for us at the meeting.
คำกริยา
B2
action
3
Understand something in a certain way
To understand something in your own way.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to interpret [something] as [something]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners may confuse this with explaining meaning to others; here it is about personal understanding, not explanation.
คำพ้องความหมาย
perceive (Focuses more on how something is seen or experienced by someone.)
|
construe (Formal term for interpreting words or actions in a specific way.)
คำตรงข้าม
ignore (To choose not to give meaning or attention to something.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
interpret as a compliment
|interpret as a threat
|interpret data as evidence
หัวข้อ
thinking
|opinions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- I interpreted his silence as agreement.
- They interpreted the results as proof of their theory.
- She interpreted his smile as a sign of approval.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- I interpreted his words as a joke.
- She interpreted my look as anger.
- They interpreted the noise as danger.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
interpret
IPA
GB/ɪntˈɚpɹət/
US/ɪntˈɚpɹət/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
in - ter - pret (3 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ter)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: interpret
- 3rd Person Singular: interprets
- Present Participle: interpreting
- Past: interpreted
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
interprets
verb
interpreting
verb
interpreted
verb
Core family
interpretation
noun B1
interpreter
noun B1
Related words
interpretive
adjective
reinterpret
verb
Negative and opposite forms
misinterpret
verb
misinterpretation
noun
Advanced or less common
interpretable
adjective
uninterpretable
adjective
วลีและสำนวน
interpret as
1/ɪntˈɚpɹət ˈæz/
fixed phrase
Understand something in a specific way
To understand something as having a certain meaning.
ตัวอย่าง
- She interpreted his comment as an insult.
- I wouldn't interpret his delay as a lack of interest.
interpret for someone
1/ɪntˈɚpɹət fɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn/
fixed phrase
Translate spoken words for someone instantly
To change what someone says into another language right away for them.
ตัวอย่าง
- She will interpret for the guest during the interview.
- He interpreted for the doctor and patient.
open to interpretation
1/ˈoʊpən tə ɪntˌɚpɹɪtˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Able to be understood differently
Something that can be understood in more than one way.
ตัวอย่าง
- The ending of the movie is open to interpretation.
- His message was vague and open to interpretation.
open to interpretation
2/ˈoʊpən tə ɪntˌɚpɹɪtˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
can be understood differently
Something that can have more than one meaning or explanation.
ตัวอย่าง
- The ending of the movie is open to interpretation.
- His words are open to interpretation, so be careful.