interpretation
The act of explaining, reframing, or showing your own understanding of something, such as a text, a piece of art, or a set of data. In an academic or professional context, it refers to a particular adaptation or stylistic representation of a creative work or a specific analysis of information.
Exemplos
3 de 5Her interpretation of my silence was that I was angry, though I was just tired.
Her understanding of my silence was that I was angry, though I was just tired.
The supreme court's interpretation of the new law will have lasting effects on civil liberties.
The high court's legal explanation of the new law will have lasting effects on civil liberties.
That's a weird interpretation of what I said, but okay.
That is a strange way to understand what I said, but okay.
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Antônimos
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Dica de memorização
Think of 'Inter-Pret': An INTERpreter PREsenTs their own version of the facts.
Quiz rápido
The judge argued that a strict __________ of the constitution was necessary to maintain order.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: interpretation
Exemplos
Her interpretation of my silence was that I was angry, though I was just tired.
everydayHer understanding of my silence was that I was angry, though I was just tired.
The supreme court's interpretation of the new law will have lasting effects on civil liberties.
formalThe high court's legal explanation of the new law will have lasting effects on civil liberties.
That's a weird interpretation of what I said, but okay.
informalThat is a strange way to understand what I said, but okay.
Post-structuralist interpretation of the poem focuses on the instability of meaning.
academicTheoretical analysis of the poem focuses on the instability of meaning.
Management's interpretation of the quarterly results was surprisingly optimistic.
businessThe way management explained the quarterly results was surprisingly optimistic.
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Colocações comuns
Frases Comuns
a matter of interpretation
something that depends on your point of view
put an interpretation on
to assign a specific meaning to an event
loose interpretation
a flexible or non-strict understanding
Frequentemente confundido com
Translation is changing words from one language to another; interpretation is explaining the meaning of those words or concepts.
Notas de uso
Use 'interpretation' when you are discussing how someone understands or explains something that isn't immediately obvious. It is heavily used in legal, musical, and literary critiques to denote a specific 'version' of a truth.
Erros comuns
Learners often use 'translation' when they mean 'interpretation' in the context of explaining an idea. Also, remember that 'interpreter' refers to the person, while 'interpretation' refers to the result or the process.
Dica de memorização
Think of 'Inter-Pret': An INTERpreter PREsenTs their own version of the facts.
Origem da palavra
From the Latin 'interpretatio', meaning explanation or exposition, derived from 'interpres' (an agent, translator, or explainer).
Padrões gramaticais
Contexto cultural
In Western academic tradition, the 'correct' interpretation of a text is often debated, reflecting a culture that values individual critical thinking over a single authoritative meaning.
Quiz rápido
The judge argued that a strict __________ of the constitution was necessary to maintain order.
Correto!
A resposta correta é: interpretation
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