kənˈstɹuː ɪnˈtɜː.pɹɪt ɪnˈtɝ.pɹɪt ɹid ɹɛp.ɹɪ.ˈzɛnt

tɹɑːnzˈleɪt tɹænzˈleɪt ˈtɹɛnzlæet (ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd ˌʌndɚˈstænd ˌɞndəɹˈstand make sense of a language She understands French Can you read Greek? make sense of; assign a meaning to What message do you see in this letter? How do you interpret his behavior? give an interpretation or explanation to restate (words) from one language into another language I have to translate when my in-laws from Austria visit the U.S. Can you interpret the speech of the visiting dignitaries? She rendered the French poem into English He translates for the U.N. create an image or likeness of The painter represented his wife as a young girl give an interpretation or rendition of The pianist rendered the Beethoven sonata beautifully