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to read
01
leer
to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning
Transitive: to read written words
Example
I can read this book easily.
Puedo leer y comprender este libro fácilmente.
Please read the instructions carefully.
Por favor, leer, comprender las instrucciones cuidadosamente.
1.1
leer, leído
to go through a written or printed text and say that out loud to others so that they can hear it
Ditransitive: to read a text to sb | to read sb a text
Example
Reading a bedtime story to your child is a lovely tradition.
Leer un cuento antes de dormir a tu hijo es una hermosa tradición.
Mom, can you read this bedtime story to me?
Mamá, ¿puedes leerme este cuento de buenas noches?
1.2
leer, interpretar
used for saying that a certain word, etc. in a text should be replaced with another word
Transitive: to read a word
Example
It 's a typo; we should read " their " not " there. "
Es un error tipográfico; deberíamos interpretar 'their' y no 'there'.
In the document, " apple " should be read as " orange. "
En el documento, "manzana" debe interpretarse como "naranja."
1.3
decir, leer
(of a sign, text, or letter) to be in a specific wording
Transitive: to read a particular content
Example
The label on the box reads " Fragile - Handle with care. "
La etiqueta en la caja dice "Frágil - Manejar con cuidado."
The email notification read " Important message from your boss. "
La notificación por correo electrónico decía "Mensaje importante de tu jefe."
02
leer, consultar
to discover information from something written
Intransitive
Transitive: to read that
Example
Do n't trust everything you read on the internet.
No confíes en todo lo que consultes en internet.
I read in a magazine that they discovered a new species of butterfly.
Leí en una revista que descubrieron una nueva especie de mariposa.
2.1
interpretar, leer
to interpret a particular thing in a specific way
Transitive: to read sth in a specific manner
Example
I read his smile as a sign of approval.
Interpreté su sonrisa como un signo de aprobación.
Her raised eyebrows were read as a signal of surprise.
Sus cejas levantadas fueron interpretadas como una señal de sorpresa.
2.2
leer, se lee como
(of a text) to give a certain impression
Intransitive: to read in a specific manner
Example
The novel reads as if it were written by a seasoned author.
La novela se lee como si hubiera sido escrita por un autor experimentado.
The report reads smoothly and is easy to understand.
El informe se lee con fluidez y es fácil de entender.
03
marcar, indicar
(of a piece of measuring equipment) to indicate a specific amount or number
Transitive: to read an amount or number
Example
The fuel gauge in the car reads half full.
El indicador de combustible en el coche marca medio lleno.
The scale on the bathroom floor read 150 pounds this morning.
La balanza en el suelo del baño marcó 150 libras esta mañana.
3.1
leer, registrar
to obtain information from what is indicated on a piece of measuring equipment
Transitive: to read a measuring equipment
Example
The technician will read the water meter today.
El técnico registrará el medidor de agua hoy.
Could you read the barometer and tell me the atmospheric pressure?
¿Podrías leer el barómetro y decirme la presión atmosférica?
04
recibir, entender
to hear and understand what someone is saying on a radio transmitter
Transitive: to read sb
Example
' Roger, this is Alpha Team.
"Roger, este es el Equipo Alpha. ¿Nos recibes, entiendes?"
' Team leader to base, come in.
"Líder de equipo a base, ¿me recibes? ¿Entiendes lo que decimos?"
05
leer, interpretar
(with reference to computers) to interpret, copy, or move information
Transitive: to read computer data
Example
The software can read various file formats, making it versatile.
El software puede interpretar varios formatos de archivo, lo que lo hace versátil.
Can you read this external hard drive on your laptop?
¿Puedes leer este disco duro externo en tu portátil?
06
estudiar, cursar
to be a student of a specific subject, particularly at a university
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to read a subject
Example
They read economics at the London School of Economics.
Estudian economía en la London School of Economics.
I 'm planning to read engineering at Imperial College London.
Voy a estudiar ingeniería en el Imperial College de Londres.
Read
01
lectura, lectura interesante
something that is read
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