read
read
ri:d
rid
British pronunciation
/riːd/

Definition och betydelse av "read"på engelska

to read
01

läsa, läsning

to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning
Transitive: to read written words
to read definition and meaning
example
Exempel
I can read this book easily.
Jag kan läsa den här boken enkelt.
Please read the instructions carefully.
Var god läs instruktionerna noggrant.
1.1

läsa, läsa högt

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
Exempel
Reading a bedtime story to your child is a lovely tradition.
Att läsa en godnattsaga för ditt barn är en underbar tradition.
Mom, can you read this bedtime story to me?
Mamma, kan du läsa den här godnattsagan för mig?
1.2

läsa, tolka

used for saying that a certain word, etc. in a text should be replaced with another word
Transitive: to read a word
example
Exempel
It 's a typo; we should read " their " not " there. "
Det är ett stavfel; vi borde läsa "their" inte "there".
In the document, " apple " should be read as " orange. "
I dokumentet ska "äpple" läsas som "apelsin".
1.3

lyda, stå

(of a sign, text, or letter) to be in a specific wording
Transitive: to read a particular content
example
Exempel
The label on the box reads " Fragile - Handle with care. "
Etiketten på lådan lyder "Ömtåligt - Hantera med försiktighet."
The email notification read " Important message from your boss. "
E-postmeddelandet läste "Viktigt meddelande från din chef."
02

läsa

to discover information from something written
Intransitive
Transitive: to read that
example
Exempel
Do n't trust everything you read on the internet.
Lita inte på allt du läser på internet.
I read in a magazine that they discovered a new species of butterfly.
Jag läste i en tidskrift att de upptäckte en ny fjärilsart.
2.1

tolka, läsa

to interpret a particular thing in a specific way
Transitive: to read sth in a specific manner
example
Exempel
I read his smile as a sign of approval.
Jag tolkade hans leende som ett tecken på godkännande.
Her raised eyebrows were read as a signal of surprise.
Hennes höjda ögonbryn lästes som en signal av förvåning.
2.2

läsa, ge intryck

(of a text) to give a certain impression
Intransitive: to read in a specific manner
example
Exempel
The novel reads as if it were written by a seasoned author.
Romanen läses som om den var skriven av en erfaren författare.
The report reads smoothly and is easy to understand.
Rapporten läser smidigt och är lätt att förstå.
03

visa, ange

(of a piece of measuring equipment) to indicate a specific amount or number
Transitive: to read an amount or number
example
Exempel
The fuel gauge in the car reads half full.
Bränslemätaren i bilen visar halvfull.
The scale on the bathroom floor read 150 pounds this morning.
Vågen på badrumsgolvet visade 150 pounds i morse.
3.1

läsa, avläsa

to obtain information from what is indicated on a piece of measuring equipment
Transitive: to read a measuring equipment
example
Exempel
The technician will read the water meter today.
Teknikern kommer att läsa vattenmätaren idag.
Could you read the barometer and tell me the atmospheric pressure?
Skulle du kunna läsa av barometern och berätta för mig vad det är för lufttryck?
04

ta emot, förstå

to hear and understand what someone is saying on a radio transmitter
Transitive: to read sb
example
Exempel
' Roger, this is Alpha Team. Do you read us, over?'
'Roger, det här är Alpha Team. Läser du oss, kom?'
' Team leader to base, come in. Do you read us?'
'Lagledare till bas, kom in. Hör du oss?'
05

läsa, tolka

(with reference to computers) to interpret, copy, or move information
Transitive: to read computer data
example
Exempel
The software can read various file formats, making it versatile.
Programvaran kan läsa olika filformat, vilket gör den mångsidig.
Can you read this external hard drive on your laptop?
Kan du läsa den här externa hårddisken på din bärbara dator?
06

studera, läsa

to be a student of a specific subject, particularly at a university
Dialectbritish flagBritish
Transitive: to read a subject
example
Exempel
They read economics at the London School of Economics.
De läser ekonomi vid London School of Economics.
I 'm planning to read engineering at Imperial College London.
Jag planerar att läsa teknik vid Imperial College London.
07

läsa, tolka

to observe and interpret signs, movements, or behavior in order to anticipate what will happen next
example
Exempel
The fighter could read his opponent's body language and dodge punches before they landed.
Kämpen kunde läsa sin motståndares kroppsspråk och undvika slag innan de landade.
A good chess player knows how to read the board and predict the opponent's next move.
En bra schackspelare vet hur man läser brädet och förutsäger motståndarens nästa drag.
08

slita sönder, kritisera hårt

to criticize, point out, or call out someone's flaws, often in a clever, witty, or cutting way
SlangSlang
example
Exempel
He read her outfit; it was a total disaster.
Han kritiserade hennes klädsel; det var en total katastrof.
Do n't try to lie; she 'll read you in a second.
Försök inte ljuga; hon kommer att läsa dig på en sekund.
01

läsning, läst

something that is read
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