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read

UK
/riːd/
US
/riːd/

Translations

readverb
read
Past Simple
read
Past Participle
reading
Gerund
UK
/riːd/
US
/riːd/
She likes to read novels in her free time.
Elle aime lire des romans pendant son temps libre.
lireAu sens d’« interpréter » ou de « déceler » un sens dans un texte, une situation ou des signes.
You can read the tension in the room from their body language.
On peut lire la tension dans la pièce à leur langage corporel.
Additional translations
déchiffrerPour des signes, des indices ou des signaux à interpréter.
étudierAu sens d’examiner attentivement un document ou un sujet.
Synonyms
peruse
scan
study
examine
browse
inspect
review
interpret
Antonyms
ignore
overlook
readnoun
reads
pl
UK
/riːd/
US
/rid/
I had a quick read of the article before the meeting.
J’ai eu une brève lecture de l’article avant la réunion.
lecturePour un texte, un livre ou un article que l’on lit ; registre courant.
This novel is a great read for anyone who loves mystery.
Ce roman est une excellente lecture pour tous ceux qui aiment le suspense.
Additional translations
lectureEn informatique, au sens d’une opération de lecture de données.
Synonyms
reading
perusal
study
examination
review

Definitions

readverb
To look at and comprehend the meaning of written or printed matter by mentally interpreting the characters or symbols of which it is composed.
She likes to read novels in her free time.
To discover or understand something by interpreting signs or signals.
He can read the weather patterns like a book.
To interpret or understand a particular meaning from a text or situation.
You can read the tension in the room from their body language.
To study or examine something in detail.
He read the contract carefully before signing it.
To perform the act of reading aloud.
She read the poem to the audience with great emotion.
To possess or exercise the ability to make sense of written characters or symbols.
By the age of four, she could already read.
readnoun
An act of reading something.
I had a quick read of the article before the meeting.
A period or session of reading.
She settled down for a long read by the fireplace.
A book, article, or other written material that is read.
This novel is a great read for anyone who loves mystery.
In computing, an instance of retrieving data from storage or memory.
Each sensor read takes approximately two milliseconds.
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