Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with interpretation in British Collocation
interpretation
noun
countable/uncountable
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.
These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
wide/narrow
Some religious groups argue for a literal interpretation of the Bible.
correct/wrong
Will you confirm whether my interpretation is more correct than the one that you offered?
possible
We put forward possible interpretations of these results.
personal
His reading is based on a highly subjective interpretation.
different
The tradition of law is an ongoing process of conflicting interpretations.
Beckett’s play is open to various interpretations.
give an interpretation
The advice and interpretation given is useful, wise and appropriate.
accept an interpretation
Sometimes their new interpretations were readily accepted by their peers.
reject an interpretation
The doctors are challlenging the strict interpretations of the guidelines.
support an interpretation
The underlying Greek text does not support this interpretation.
need interpretation
Data requires interpretation before it becomes ‘information’.
when something is difficult to interpret
There are some place names which defy interpretation.
make an interpretation possible
Satellite images allow the interpretation of habitats, population and industry.
The meaning of race is a matter of social interpretation, not a fact of biology or genetics.
These facts are open to a variety of interpretations.