| interpret | vt 1. understand, take (st) to mean, mentafsirkan: his silence was ~ed as indicating agreement, dia berdiam diri dan ini ditafsirkan bahawa dia bersetuju; 2. explain, mentafsirkan; (dream) mentafsirkan, mentakwilkan, mentadbirkan: to ~ the Koran, mentafsirkan Quran; the two judges ~ed the law differently, dua orang hakim itu mentafsirkan undang-undang tersebut secara berbeza; how would you ~ this passage?, bagaimana kamu mentafsirkan perenggan ini?; | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |
| decipher | vt 1. decode, menyahkod, mentafsirkan kod: the cable has not yet been ~ed, kabel itu belum lagi dinyahkod; 2. discern form, meaning of, mentafsirkan; (bad handwriting) membaca: to ~ old inscriptions, mentafsirkan suratan-suratan lama; it is quite difficult to ~ his scribble, agak sukar utk menbaca tulisannya yg buruk. | Kamus Inggeris-Melayu Dewan |