interpréter

Definitions of interpréter
  1. verb
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
    synonyms:
    considérer, réfléchir, voir
    deem to be
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    comprendre de travers, mal interpréter, ne pas comprendre
    interpret in the wrong way
    comprendre
    interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
    lire
    interpret something that is written or printed
    lire
    obtain data from magnetic tapes
    relire
    read anew; read again
    déchiffrer, décoder
    read with difficulty
    survoler
    read superficially
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    comprendre
    know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
  2. verb
    give an interpretation or explanation to
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    expliquer, éclaircir
    make plain and comprehensible
  3. verb
    give an interpretation or rendition of
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    accomplir, effectuer, exécuter
    carry out or perform an action
  4. verb
    interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
    synonyms: comprendre
  5. verb
    restate (words) from one language into another language
    synonyms: traduire
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    retraduire
    translate again
    type of:
    réitérer, répéter
    to say, state, or perform again
  6. verb
    create an image or likeness of
    synonyms: créer une image, représenter
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    capturer
    succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
    dépeindre, représenter
    show in, or as in, a picture
    styliser
    represent according to a conventional style
    dépeindre, faire le portrait de
    make a portrait of
    montrer, présenter
    represent abstractly, for example in a painting, drawing, or sculpture
    dessiner
    represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
    faire un modèle
    construct a model of
    concevoir un plan, manigancer
    make a plat of
    croquer, délinéer, esquisser, silhouetter, tracer
    trace the shape of
    quadriller
    mark into squares or draw squares on; draw crossed lines on
    tracer
    make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows interactions among variables or how something is constructed
    croquer, esquisser
    make a sketch of
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    créer à nouveau, recréer
    create anew
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