through an interpreter
idiom
: by the method of being translated by an interpreter
He gave his statement to the police through an interpreter.
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All three women spoke in Spanish through an interpreter.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
Susana’s mother, speaking through an interpreter, spoke to the judge.
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William made his request to proselytize through an interpreter, but the interpreter and the khan were drunk, and William did not get a definite answer.
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Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2024
All three women spoke in Spanish through an interpreter.
—Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2024
Susana’s mother, speaking through an interpreter, spoke to the judge.
—Liam Quinn, Peoplemag, 13 June 2024
William made his request to proselytize through an interpreter, but the interpreter and the khan were drunk, and William did not get a definite answer.
—Valerie Hansen, Foreign Affairs, 6 Sep. 2022
See all Example Sentences for through an interpreter
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“Through an interpreter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/through%20an%20interpreter. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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