interpreter

BrE /ˈɪntəprɪtə/ AmE /ˈɪntərˌprɛtər/

noun en → es

1 PROFESSIONAL ROLE B2

a person whose job is to translate spoken words from one language into another, usually in real time or at a specific event

intérprete

  • be an interpreter for somebody/something

Collocations interpreter for the deaf · conference interpreter

  • She works as an interpreter at international conferences.

    Ella trabaja como intérprete en conferencias internacionales.

2 SOFTWARE C1

a program or system that translates source code written in one programming language into another, often machine-readable form

intérprete (de lenguaje de programación)

  • be an interpreter for a programming language

Collocations Python interpreter · JavaScript interpreter

  • The Python interpreter converts the code into machine-readable instructions.

    El intérprete de Python convierte el código en instrucciones legibles por la máquina.