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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Maria Superata, a geisha expert who has worked with them as an interpreter, explained that the show "combines all of the traditional performing arts that you can see in Japan".

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“That’s a very natural reaction,” Uniqlo founder Tadashi Yanai told me through an interpreter.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

Both spoke through an interpreter only to confirm their names and dates of birth.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

“I was pretty happy with the pitch count today,” Ohtani said through interpreter Will Ireton.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 18, 2026

Usually he insisted that Mother accompany him as an interpreter on his business trips to Europe.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey

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