to read
Pronunciation
/riːd/

Définition et signification de « read » en anglais

to read
01

lire

to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning
Transitive: to read written words
to read definition and meaning
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
simple
verbe d’action
irrégulier
présent
read
3e personne du singulier
reads
participe présent
reading
passé simple
read
participe passé
read
1.1

lire, faire la lecture

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
to read definition and meaning
1.2

remplacer

used for saying that a certain word, etc. in a text should be replaced with another word
Transitive: to read a word
1.3

indiquer

(of a sign, text, or letter) to be in a specific wording
Transitive: to read a particular content
02

lire

to discover information from something written
Intransitive
Transitive: to read that
2.1

interpréter, comprendre, lire

to interpret a particular thing in a specific way
Transitive: to read sth in a specific manner
2.2

se lire, donner l'impression

(of a text) to give a certain impression
Intransitive: to read in a specific manner
03

indiquer, marquer

(of a piece of measuring equipment) to indicate a specific amount or number
Transitive: to read an amount or number
3.1

lire, relever

to obtain information from what is indicated on a piece of measuring equipment
Transitive: to read a measuring equipment
04

recevoir, comprendre

to hear and understand what someone is saying on a radio transmitter
Transitive: to read sb
05

lire, interpréter

(with reference to computers) to interpret, copy, or move information
Transitive: to read computer data
06

étudier, suivre des cours de

to be a student of a specific subject, particularly at a university
Dialectbritish flagBritish
Transitive: to read a subject
Exemples
I 'm planning to read engineering at Imperial College London.
Je prévois d'étudier l'ingénierie à l'Imperial College London.
07

lire, interpréter

to observe and interpret signs, movements, or behavior in order to anticipate what will happen next
Exemples
A good chess player knows how to read the board and predict the opponent's next move.
Un bon joueur d'échecs sait comment lire l'échiquier et prédire le prochain mouvement de l'adversaire.
08

défoncer, descendre en flammes

to criticize, point out, or call out someone's flaws, often in a clever, witty, or cutting way
slang
Exemples
Do n't try to lie; she 'll read you in a second.
N'essaie pas de mentir ; elle va lire en toi en une seconde.
Read
01

lecture, lu

something that is read
informations grammaticales
statut d’animéité
inanimé
composition morphologique
composé
dénombrable
forme plurielle
reads
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