interpretar

Senses

1. 1.

   to interpret, to understand

   to understand or explain the meaning of something

2. 2.

   to perform, to play

   to act a role or perform a piece of music

3. 3.

   to translate orally

   to translate spoken language between two people

Examples

• "É difícil interpretar os resultados desse experimento."

  It's hard to interpret the results of this experiment.

• "Ela interpretou a protagonista no filme."

  She played the lead role in the film.

• "Você interpretou mal o que eu disse."

  You misunderstood what I said.

Usage

Common verb used in academic, artistic, and everyday contexts. Often appears with "mal" (badly/wrongly) in the expression "interpretar mal" (to misinterpret). In artistic contexts, synonymous with "atuar" (to act) or "tocar" (to play music).