read

/ɹˈiːd/

/riːd/

[verbe] [nom]

to read

[VERBE]

MAIN VERB

lire

to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning

1.1

lire

to go through a written or printed text and say that out loud to others so that they can hear it

1.2

indiquer

(of a sign, text, or letter) to be in a specific wording

Synonymes : say

1.3

remplacer

used for saying that a certain word, etc. in a text should be replaced with another word

Synonymes : interpret

translate

understand

lire

to discover information from something written

2.1

interpréter

to interpret a particular thing in a specific way

Synonymes : take

2.2

se lire

(of a text) to give a certain impression

indiquer

(of a piece of measuring equipment) to indicate a specific amount or number

Synonymes : record

show

3.1

lire

to obtain information from what is indicated on a piece of measuring equipment

recevoir

to hear and understand what someone is saying on a radio transmitter

lire

(with reference to computers) to interpret, copy, or move information

Synonymes : scan

étudier

to be a student of a specific subject, particularly at a university

Synonymes : learn

study

take

Exemples

1. Jane read a storybook about a curious fox and its adventures.

2. My son reads twelve pages of his book every day.

3. Read my lips.

4. Read my lips.

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