interpreter
pronunciation
How to pronounce interpreter in British English:
UK [ɪnˈtɜːprətə(r)]
How to pronounce interpreter in American English:
US [ɪnˈtɜːrprətər]
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- Noun:
- someone who mediates between speakers of different languages
- someone who uses art to represent something
- an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
- (computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time
Word Origin
- interpreter (n.)
- "one who translates spoken languages; a translator of written texts," late 14c., from Old French interpreteor, from Late Latin interpretatorem, agent noun from interpretari (see interpret).
Example
- 1. In a bembe village , through an interpreter ?
- 2. Microsoft 's first product was a basic interpreter for the altair .
- 3. Even professionals have to work in tandem with another simultaneous interpreter .
- 4. Dawrant is a conference interpreter , although that title doesn 't really explain the depth of his brief .
- 5. Another use of label values is in an interpreter for threaded code .