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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For guidance, he’s leaned on Smith and Will Ireton, the Dodgers’ director of Japanese player operations and strategy and Ohtani’s interpreter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“I moved well overall,” Ohtani said by way of explanation, through interpreter Will Ireton.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

"I have revealed everything I had to reveal. The Jonathan case is not part of it," said Ney, who was accompanied by an interpreter throughout the trial.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

It has shortened interpreter hours, powered down escalators and ignored loose cladding on its 75-year-old headquarters in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Through the interpreter he ordered several men to fetch the fuel.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos

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