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reading

/ˈriːdɪŋ/

readingnoun

readings

Translations

lecture

Her reading of the novel was both insightful and engaging.

Sa lecture du roman était à la fois perspicace et captivante.

lectureInterprétation d’un texte ou d’une situation.

His reading of the situation was that they needed to act quickly.

Sa lecture de la situation était qu’ils devaient agir rapidement.

relevéMesure ou valeur affichée par un appareil.

The thermometer gave a reading of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.

Le thermomètre a donné un relevé de 98,6 degrés Fahrenheit.

Additional translations

lectureÉvénement littéraire où un texte est lu à voix haute.

Definitions

The action or skill of reading written or printed matter silently or aloud.

Her reading of the novel was both insightful and engaging.

An instance of something being read or interpreted.

The reading of the will took place in the lawyer's office.

A particular interpretation or understanding of a text or situation.

His reading of the situation was that they needed to act quickly.

A measurement or recorded figure from an instrument or device.

The thermometer gave a reading of 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit.

A public event at which literature is read aloud to an audience.

The author held a reading at the local bookstore to promote her new book.

Synonyms

readinggerund / present participle

Describes someone or something currently engaged in the act of reading.

Translations

lisantEmploi participial.

The library was quiet except for a few reading students at the back.

La bibliothèque était calme, à l’exception de quelques étudiants lisant au fond.

Definitions

Engaged in the act of reading.

The library was quiet except for a few reading students at the back.

Synonyms

poring over

devouring (reading eagerly)

consulting

interpreting

readingadjective

/ˈriːdɪŋ/

Used only attributively (reading lamp, reading material); generally non-gradable.

Translations

de lecture

He switched on the reading lamp beside the armchair.

Il a allumé la lampe de lecture près du fauteuil.

Definitions

Relating to, intended for, or suitable for the activity of reading.

He switched on the reading lamp beside the armchair.

Synonyms

readverb

reading

ing-form

read

Past Simple

read

Past Participle

reading

ing-form

/riːd/

Translations

lire

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

Antonyms

readnoun

Definitions

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.