French word

interprétation

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃tɛʁpʁetasjɔ̃/

Meaning

  • feminine nouninterpretation

Example

L'interprétation de ce texte est claire.

The interpretation of this text is clear.

Illustration for interprétation (interpretation)

More examples

Il a fait une interprétation erronée du message.

He gave a mistaken interpretation of the message.

Core concept

A meaning carried from words, speech, or music into a listener's understanding.

Common phrases

  • faire une interprétation

    give an interpretation

  • une interprétation erronée

    a mistaken interpretation

Similar words

avis: A personal judgment or impression about a matter.
lecture: A way of understanding a text or situation from a particular viewpoint.
sens: The meaning or content conveyed by a word or matter.
explication: An explanation that makes the meaning or reason behind something clear.

Definition in French

Acte de donner un sens personnel à un texte, un propos ou une œuvre, et mot courant pour la traduction orale et pour l'interprétation musicale.

Word origin

Interprétation comes through Old French from Latin interpretatio, the noun formed from interpretari, meaning to explain or translate.

Usage tips

  • Interprétation is feminine, so standard forms include une interprétation and cette interprétation.

Other meanings

  • performancenoun

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