read
read
ri:d
rid
British pronunciation
/riːd/

Definizione e significato di "read"in inglese

to read
01

leggere

to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning
Transitive: to read written words
to read definition and meaning
example
Esempi
Can you read the sign from this distance?
Riesci a leggere il cartello da questa distanza?
1.1

leggere, fare una lettura

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
example
Esempi
The teacher read the students a famous speech.
L'insegnante ha letto agli studenti un famoso discorso.
1.2

leggere, interpretare

used for saying that a certain word, etc. in a text should be replaced with another word
Transitive: to read a word
example
Esempi
It 's a typo; we should read " their " not " there. "
È un errore di battitura; dovremmo leggere "their" non "there".
1.3

leggersi, riportare

(of a sign, text, or letter) to be in a specific wording
Transitive: to read a particular content
example
Esempi
After editing the report, the conclusion section reads as follows: " In conclusion, our findings suggest... "
Dopo aver modificato il rapporto, la sezione conclusiva recita come segue: "In conclusione, i nostri risultati suggeriscono..."
02

leggere

to discover information from something written
Intransitive
Transitive: to read that
example
Esempi
Do n't trust everything you read on the internet.
Non fidarti di tutto ciò che leggi su Internet.
2.1

interpretare, leggere

to interpret a particular thing in a specific way
Transitive: to read sth in a specific manner
example
Esempi
How do you read the current market conditions?
Come interpreti le attuali condizioni di mercato?
2.2

leggersi, dare l'impressione

(of a text) to give a certain impression
Intransitive: to read in a specific manner
example
Esempi
The novel reads as if it were written by a seasoned author.
Il romanzo si legge come se fosse stato scritto da un autore esperto.
03

indicare, mostrare

(of a piece of measuring equipment) to indicate a specific amount or number
Transitive: to read an amount or number
example
Esempi
The thermometer outside reads a scorching 100 degrees Fahrenheit.
Il termometro esterno segna una temperatura rovente di 100 gradi Fahrenheit.
3.1

leggere, registrare

to obtain information from what is indicated on a piece of measuring equipment
Transitive: to read a measuring equipment
example
Esempi
The technician will read the water meter today.
Il tecnico leggerà il contatore dell'acqua oggi.
04

ricevere, capire

to hear and understand what someone is saying on a radio transmitter
Transitive: to read sb
example
Esempi
' Team leader to base, come in. Do you read us?'
'Caposquadra alla base, rispondete. Ci sentite?'
05

leggere, interpretare

(with reference to computers) to interpret, copy, or move information
Transitive: to read computer data
example
Esempi
This software can read and extract data from PDF documents.
Questo software può leggere ed estrarre dati da documenti PDF.
06

studiare, frequentare

to be a student of a specific subject, particularly at a university
Dialectbritish flagBritish
Transitive: to read a subject
example
Esempi
I 'm planning to read engineering at Imperial College London.
Sto pianificando di studiare ingegneria all'Imperial College London.
07

leggere, interpretare

to observe and interpret signs, movements, or behavior in order to anticipate what will happen next
example
Esempi
The coach taught his players how to read the game and react faster than the other team.
L'allenatore ha insegnato ai suoi giocatori come leggere il gioco e reagire più velocemente dell'altra squadra.
08

distruggere, fare a pezzi

to criticize, point out, or call out someone's flaws, often in a clever, witty, or cutting way
SlangSlang
example
Esempi
He read her outfit; it was a total disaster.
Lui ha criticato il suo abbigliamento; era un disastro totale.
01

lettura, letto

something that is read
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