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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Sometimes, the best way to demonstrate your interpreter bona fides is by getting along with a filmmaker who’s notorious for being difficult.

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

“It was not intentional,” Valdez said through an interpreter.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Anthony moved back to Northern Ireland as an adult and met Kristina, who was already working as an interpreter.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

“I went to find an interpreter job, and I ended up in an office with the occupation army.”

From "A Place to Belong" by Cynthia Kadohata

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