interpreter

[in-tur-pri-ter] / ɪnˈtɜr prɪ tər /

NOUN

translator

Synonyms

STRONGEST

artist commentator editor exponent linguist philosopher scholar writer

STRONG

analyst annotator biographer critic decoder delegate exegete expositor guide professor reviewer speaker spokesperson

WEAK

explicator glossographer paraphraser

Example Sentences

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Cheng started volunteering as an interpreter at local cultural institutions.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The packer added it was down to "harassment linked to my health condition" and "because of my lack of English and my need for a Polish interpreter" .

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Hitting her prime at 70, she has become the great theatrical interpreter of feelings too profound for facile talk.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Anthony, a Belfast-based sports coach, and his wife, Kristina, who is a registered language interpreter, brought their three children up using sign language.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Lazlo had to go along as interpreter, and at first he couldn’t tell what it was the alchemist was looking for.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

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