B2nounlanguagework
US/ɪnˈtɜːr.prə.tər/
UK/ɪnˈtɜː.prɪ.tə/
a person whose job is to translate what someone says into another language as they speak
In context
The interpreter translated every word of the speech aloud.
We hired an interpreter for the business meeting in Tokyo.
She works as a Spanish interpreter at the local court.
Words that go with interpreter
verb + noun
- hire an interpreterThe company hired an interpreter for the visit.
verb + preposition
- act as an interpreterMy cousin acted as an interpreter for the tourists.
- work as an interpreterHe works as an interpreter for the United Nations.
noun + noun
- conference interpreterA conference interpreter must stay calm under pressure.
- sign language interpreterA sign language interpreter stood beside the speaker.
adjective + noun
- simultaneous interpreterA simultaneous interpreter speaks while the speaker talks.
noun + preposition
- interpreter forShe was the interpreter for the delegation.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
She is an interpret.Correct: She is an interpreter.