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01
lire
to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning
Transitive: to read written words
Exemples
I can read this book easily.
Je peux lire ce livre facilement.
Please read the instructions carefully.
Veuillez lire attentivement les instructions.
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
Exemples
Reading a bedtime story to your child is a lovely tradition.
Lire une histoire à votre enfant avant de dormir est une belle tradition.
Mom, can you read this bedtime story to me?
Maman, peux-tu me lire cette histoire avant de dormir ?
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
Exemples
It 's a typo; we should read " their " not " there. "
C'est une faute de frappe ; nous devrions lire "their" et non "there".
In the document, " apple " should be read as " orange. "
Dans le document, "pomme" doit être lu comme "orange".
1.3
indiquer
(of a sign, text, or letter) to be in a specific wording
Transitive: to read a particular content
Exemples
The label on the box reads " Fragile - Handle with care. "
L'étiquette sur la boîte indique "Fragile - Manipuler avec soin."
The email notification read " Important message from your boss. "
La notification par e-mail disait "Message important de votre patron."
02
lire
to discover information from something written
Intransitive
Transitive: to read that
Exemples
Do n't trust everything you read on the internet.
Ne fais pas confiance à tout ce que tu lis sur Internet.
I read in a magazine that they discovered a new species of butterfly.
J'ai lu dans un magazine qu'ils ont découvert une nouvelle espèce de papillon.
2.1
interpréter, comprendre, lire
to interpret a particular thing in a specific way
Transitive: to read sth in a specific manner
Exemples
I read his smile as a sign of approval.
J'ai interprété son sourire comme un signe d'approbation.
Her raised eyebrows were read as a signal of surprise.
Ses sourcils levés ont été lus comme un signe de surprise.
2.2
se lire, donner l'impression
(of a text) to give a certain impression
Intransitive: to read in a specific manner
Exemples
The novel reads as if it were written by a seasoned author.
Le roman se lit comme s'il avait été écrit par un auteur chevronné.
The report reads smoothly and is easy to understand.
Le rapport se lit facilement et est facile à comprendre.
03
indiquer, marquer
(of a piece of measuring equipment) to indicate a specific amount or number
Transitive: to read an amount or number
Exemples
The fuel gauge in the car reads half full.
La jauge de carburant dans la voiture indique la moitié pleine.
The scale on the bathroom floor read 150 pounds this morning.
L'échelle sur le sol de la salle de bain indiquait 150 livres ce matin.
3.1
lire, relever
to obtain information from what is indicated on a piece of measuring equipment
Transitive: to read a measuring equipment
Exemples
The technician will read the water meter today.
Le technicien lira le compteur d'eau aujourd'hui.
Could you read the barometer and tell me the atmospheric pressure?
Pourriez-vous lire le baromètre et me dire la pression atmosphérique ?
04
recevoir, comprendre
to hear and understand what someone is saying on a radio transmitter
Transitive: to read sb
Exemples
' Roger, this is Alpha Team. Do you read us, over?'
'Roger, ici l'équipe Alpha. Vous nous lisez, terminé ?'
' Team leader to base, come in. Do you read us?'
'Chef d'équipe à la base, répondez. Est-ce que vous nous entendez ?'
05
lire, interpréter
(with reference to computers) to interpret, copy, or move information
Transitive: to read computer data
Exemples
The software can read various file formats, making it versatile.
Le logiciel peut lire divers formats de fichiers, ce qui le rend polyvalent.
Can you read this external hard drive on your laptop?
Pouvez-vous lire ce disque dur externe sur votre ordinateur portable ?
06
étudier, suivre des cours de
to be a student of a specific subject, particularly at a university
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to read a subject
Exemples
They read economics at the London School of Economics.
Ils étudient l'économie à la London School of Economics.
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
The fighter could read his opponent's body language and dodge punches before they landed.
Le combattant pouvait lire le langage corporel de son adversaire et esquiver les coups avant qu'ils ne touchent.
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
SlangExemples
He read her outfit; it was a total disaster.
Il a critiqué sa tenue ; c'était un désastre total.
Do n't try to lie; she 'll read you in a second.
N'essaie pas de mentir ; elle va te lire en une seconde.
Read
01
lecture, lu
something that is read
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misread
reader
reading
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