Rechercher
to read
01
lire
to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning
Transitive: to read written words
Example
Please read the instructions carefully.
I can read this book easily.
Can you read the sign from this distance?
1.1
lire, expliquer
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
The teacher read the students a famous speech.
She always reads the instructions to the class.
Mom, can you read this bedtime story to me?
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
Example
The email notification read " Important message from your boss. "
The headline in the newspaper read " Breaking News: Earthquake Strikes City. "
The label on the box reads " Fragile - Handle with care. "
02
lire, prendre connaissance de
to discover information from something written
Intransitive
Transitive: to read that
Example
Did you read about the upcoming sale in the store 's newsletter?
Do n't trust everything you read on the internet.
2.1
interpréter, comprendre, lire
to interpret a particular thing in a specific way
Transitive: to read sth in a specific manner
Example
Her raised eyebrows were read as a signal of surprise.
I read his smile as a sign of approval.
How do you read her intentions in this matter?
2.2
se lire, être perçu comme
(of a text) to give a certain impression
Intransitive: to read in a specific manner
Example
The email reads like a heartfelt apology.
The novel reads as if it were written by a seasoned author.
The report reads smoothly and is easy to understand.
03
indiquer, marquer
(of a piece of measuring equipment) to indicate a specific amount or number
Transitive: to read an amount or number
Example
The scale on the bathroom floor read 150 pounds this morning.
What does the speedometer read right now?
The fuel gauge in the car reads half full.
3.1
lire, consulter
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.
Could you read the barometer and tell me the atmospheric pressure?
The gas company will send someone to read the gas meter next week.
04
recevoir, comprendre
to hear and understand what someone is saying on a radio transmitter
Transitive: to read sb
Example
Do you read us? '
Do you read us, over? '
I 'm reading you loud and clear. '
05
lire, interpréter
(with reference to computers) to interpret, copy, or move information
Transitive: to read computer data
Example
Our system can read data from external hard drives.
Can you read this external hard drive on your laptop?
This software can read and extract data from PDF documents.
06
étudier, faire des études en
to be a student of a specific subject, particularly at a university
Transitive: to read a subject
Example
They read economics at the London School of Economics.
He 's reading history at Cambridge.
I 'm planning to read engineering at Imperial College London.
Read
01
lecture, littérature
something that is read
Exemple
Please read the instructions carefully.
I can read this book easily.
Can you read the sign from this distance?
Can you read braille?
It's important to read the terms and conditions before agreeing.
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