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interpreting

noun C1
  1. Synonym of interpretation (an act of interpreting or explaining what is obscure) (countable)
  2. Synonym of interpretation (the discipline or study of translating one spoken or signed language into another) (uncountable)

Plural interpretings

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The boy congratulated himself on his good looks; the girl grew angry, and could not bear the self-praises of her Brother, interpreting all he said (and how could she do otherwise?) into reflection on herself.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 80 · B2
Simultaneous interpreting is a peculiar kind of exhaustion: you sit perfectly still for hours, yet by lunchtime your brain feels as though it has run a marathon.
An Interpreter's Diary, p. 1 · C2

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