Meaning
to interpret, to play (a role)
- to interpret, understand
- to play, perform (a role, song)
In a sentence
Come interpreti questo messaggio sul telefono?
How do you interpret this message on the phone?
Ieri ha interpretato una canzone molto bene.
Yesterday she performed a song very well.
Non interpretare male quello che ti ho detto.
Don't take what I told you the wrong way.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| interpretare | infinitive |
| interpretiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| interpreto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| interpretate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| interpreti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| interpretano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| interpreta | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| interpretavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| interpretavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| interpretavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| interpretavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| interpretavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| interpretava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| interpretammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| interpretai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| interpretaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| interpretasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| interpretarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| interpretò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| interpreteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| interpreterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| interpreterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| interpreterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| interpreteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| interpreterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| interpretiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| interpreti | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| interpretiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
Usage notes
- Use interpretare for explaining meaning or playing a role; tradurre is for translating between languages.
- For music or acting, interpretare often means giving a personal rendition, not just performing mechanically.
- It takes avere in compound tenses: ha interpretato, not è interpretato.