interpretieren
Translation
to interpret, to construe, to perform
Examples
Wie interpretieren Sie dieses Gedicht?
How do you interpret this poem?
Der Pianist interpretiert das Stück neu.
The pianist performs the piece in a new way.
Man kann sein Schweigen als Zustimmung interpretieren.
One can interpret his silence as agreement.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((as sth.)) to interpret sth. as sth. One interprets his silence as agreement.
((sth.)) to interpret/perform sth. How do you interpret this poem?
Similar Words
deuten (to interpret), auslegen (to interpret), erklären (to explain)
Etymology
From Latin 'interpretari' (to explain, understand). It shares the same root as the English 'interpret'.
Memory Tips
This word is a direct cognate of 'interpret'. If you know the English word, you know the German one.