read

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leer

∗ verb

read
[ri?d]
sustantivo
también:
  • to have a read of something -> leer algo
  • this book's a good read -> este libro se lee muy bien or es muy entretenido
verbo transitivo (pt & pp read [red])
1 leer (book, newspaper, letter)
  • to read Italian -> leer en italiano
  • do you read me? -> ¿me recibes? (on radio)
  • to take something as read (sentido figurado) -> dar por hecho or por sentado algo
2 interpretar (interpret)
  • to read somebody's mind -> adivinar los pensamientos a alguien
  • it can be read in two ways -> tiene una doble lectura
  • to read the future -> adivinar el futuro
3 leer (en voz alta) (say aloud) (letter, poem)
4 estudiar (universidad) (study) (británico)
5 marcar (of dial, thermometer)
  • the sign read “No Entry” -> el letrero decía “prohibida la entrada”
verbo intransitivo
6 leer (person)
  • to read aloud -> leer en alto or en voz alta
  • to read between the lines (sentido figurado) -> leer entre líneas
7 (text)
  • to read well/badly -> estar bien/mal escrito(a)

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read [rid]
participio pasivo
1 READ [red] [red]).
2 Leer; pasar la vista por lo escrito.
  • She reads herself to sleep -> ella lee hasta quedarse dormida
3 Leer alto, proferir los sonidos que de ordinario se dan a las palabra
sustantivo & verbo
4 Comprender, leer, ver, percibir, reconocer, descubrir o comprender por caracteres, signos o rasgos.
5 Interpretar, explicar; imputar,
verbo
6 g. (n)
7 Leer, observar o anunciar las indicacioes de un instrumento. (n)
8 Saber por medio de libros. (n)
9 Estudiar, aprender (learn). (n)
10 (Mús.) Leer, seguir de un modo inteligente, tocar o cantar las notas de una composición. (n)
11 Producir un resultado cualquiera por medio de la lectura. (n)
  • To read one to sleep -> adormecer (a uno) leyendo
12 Enseñar, como con un libro; amonestar, aconsejar, avisar. (n)
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
13 Leer, notar o comprender los caracteres o el contenido de un libro o manuscrito. (n)
14 Leer, saber; se usa a menudo con of o about. (n)
15 Leer en alta voz el contenido de un libro o manuscrito. (n)
16 Aprender leyendo, estudiar; entregarse al estudio, practicar mucho la lectura. (n)
17 Comprender o expresar la música escrita. (n)
18 Dar una conferencia pública o una serie de ella (n)
sustantivo
  • The deed having been read -> dada lectura del instrumento auténtico
  • To read off hand -> leer de corrida
  • To read between the lines -> leer entre líneas, es decir, inferir lo que no está expresado claramente
  • To read by sound -> recibir un despacho telegráfico, oyendo los sonidos del instrumento receptor
  • The passage reads thus -> el pasaje dice así o lee así: (presenta esta variante)
  • To read aloud -> leer en alta voz
  • To read law -> leer, estudiar derecho
  • To read about -> leer acerca de algo, hacer un curso de, aprender leyendo
  • To read again, to read over again -> volver a leer, leer otra vez
una significación oculta. Se usa a menudo con up. 5. Leerse, aparecer en la lectura.
participio pasivo
1 Participio pasivo del verbo TO READ.
2 Leído, que se instruye leyendo; instruído, erudito.
  • Well-read man -> hombre leído o erudito

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read [riːd] read (past) [red]
verb:transitive
1 [+book, poem, story, music, sign] leer; [+author] leer a
can you read Russian? ¿sabes leer en ruso?; she can't read music no sabe leer música; I can't read your writing no entiendo tu letra; no puedo leer tu letra; for "boon" read "bone" en lugar de "boon" léase "bone"; I read "good" as "mood" al leer confundí "good" con "mood"
I sing to the boys or read them a story before tucking them in Jay reads poetry so beautifully she had brought me something to read why should you read Dante? can you read that traffic sign from here? I read the inscription with difficulty I read [that] he was getting divorced he read [what] I'd written to read sth [aloud] [out loud] today I have brought a book to read aloud I read the note out loud knowing that the police would hear me how does a poem change when you read it out loud as opposed to it being on the page? I read the letters aloud to colleagues
to read sth to sb to read sb sth leer algo a algn
I read her a bedtime story children everywhere love to have stories read to them
to read sth to o.s. leer algo para sí mismo
he read the poem over to himself several times he read musical scores to himself with evident appreciation
to read sb's lipslips leer los labios a algn
read my lips fíjate bien en lo que digo
to read the newsnews leer las noticias
to read sb to sleepsleep leerle a algn hasta que se quede dormido
to read o.s. to sleep leer hasta quedarse dormido
No one ever read herself to sleep with Still Murder or Gaudi Afternoon I am not an addict of escapist fantasy and never read myself to sleep with thrillers, predictable science fiction, or romance to read sth [through] ask the student to read it through first
to take sth as read dar algo por sentado
to take the minutes as read (in meeting) dar las actas por leídas
we can take that as read we took it as read that he must have been a KGB agent the case for aid to eastern Europe is taken as read
riot
2 especially (Britain) (Univ) (study)
to read chemistry estudiar química; cursar estudios de química
she read French and German at Cambridge University
3 (interpret) [+map, meter, thermometer] leer
it is essential that you are able to read a thermometer/a map
 [+information, remarks, expression, situation] interpretar; [+person] entender
the same information can be read in different ways la misma información se puede interpretar de varias formas; I've never been able to read him nunca he sido capaz de entenderle; this is how I read the situation así es como yo interpreto veo la situación;or I read the disappointment in her face le noté la decepción en la cara
how do you read his remarks on that subject? he wants to read the gas meter when officials like gas and electricity men call to read the meter, ask for identification if you have to work in a team you must learn to read people South Africans were praying last night that he has read the situation correctly under the shaded light her expression was difficult to read
to read sth as sthas interpretar algo como algo
the play is being widely read as an allegory of imperialist conquest his book should be read as a warning against the pernicious influence of secret societies
to read the futurefuture leer adivinar el porvenir;or
the Ashanti of East Africa read the future in the way their sacrificed chickens die
to read sb's hand palmhandorpalm leerle la mano a algn
she was pretty good at Tarot cards, but also read my palm
to read sth into sthinto
you're reading too much into it le estás dando demasiada importancia; to read into a sentence what is not there ver en una frase un significado que no tiene
to read sb's mind thoughtsmindorthoughts leerle el pensamiento a algn; adivinar el pensamiento a algn
from behind her, /as if he could read her thoughts/, Benny said, "you're free to go any time you like, Madame" she can read me like a book
book
4 (Telec)
do you read me? ¿me oye?; I read you loud and clear le oigo perfectamente
5 (say, indicate) [+notice] decir; [+thermometer, instrument] indicar; marcar
it should read "friends" not "fiends" debería decir poner "friends", no "fiends";or the sign on the bus read "private, not in service" el letrero del autobús decía en el letrero del autobús ponía "privado, fuera de servicio";or
the thermometer read 100 degrees the fuel gauge reads below zero
6 (Comput) leer
verb:intransitive
1 [+person] leer
those who are illiterate or who read with difficulty my mother taught me (how) to read when I was four she spends her days reading and watching television he couldn't read or write she reads well he likes reading
to read about sth/sbabout leer sobre acerca de algo/algn;or
I read about it in the papers lo leí en los periódicos; I've read about him he leído sobre acerca de él;or I'm reading about Napoleon me estoy documentando sobre Napoleón; estoy leyendo acerca de Napoleón
to read aloudaloud leer en voz alta
on Fridays Miss Peel read aloud from "David Copperfield"
the reading publicpublic el público que lee
a book that appeals to the lowest instincts of the reading public the reading public is becoming increasingly more sophisticated the piece I wrote for your paper has had a devastating effect on many members of the reading public
to read silentlysilently leer para sí
it is not meant to be read silently - it is supposed to be chanted or recited to the beat of the music
to read through sththrough leer algo de principio a fin
I've read through your letter very carefully he leído tu carta minuciosamente de principio a fin
he read through the pages slowly and carefully
to read to sbto
he read to us from the Bible nos leyó extractos de la Biblia; my daughter asked me to read to her mi hija me pidió que le leyera un libro; I like being read to me gusta que me lean; to read to o.s. leer para sí
I sat in a corner and read to myself
to read between the lines leer entre líneas
reading between the lines he knew there was something wrong
2 (give impression)
the book reads well el libro está bien escrito; it would read better if you put ... quedaría mejor si pusieras ...; it reads very awkwardly al leerlo suena muy raro; his article reads like an official report su artículo está escrito como un informe oficial
how does the letter read now? the book reads like a ballad the play acts better than it reads
3 (say, indicate) decir
the text reads as follows el texto dice lo siguiente
4 (study) estudiar
to read for the BarBar estudiar Derecho (para hacerse abogado)
to read for a degreedegree hacer una carrera; estudiar la licenciatura
he is now reading for a maths degree at Surrey University
noun
lectura; (f)
I like a good read me gusta leer un buen libro; it's a good read es un libro que se disfruta leyendo; I was having a quiet read in the garden leía tranquilamente en el jardín
it's a good solid read
can I have a read of your paper? ¿puedo echarle un vistazo a tu periódico?
I managed to have a good read while I waited
modifier
read head (n) (Comput) cabezal lector; (m)

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Verb Conjugation for "read"

Imperative
  • read
  • you read
  • he/she reads
  • we read
  • you read
  • they read
Preterite
  • I read
  • you read
  • he/she read
  • we read
  • you read
  • they read
Present Continuous
  • I am reading
  • you are reading
  • he/she is reading
  • we are reading
  • you are reading
  • they are reading
Present Perfect
  • I have read
  • you have read
  • he/she has read
  • we have read
  • you have read
  • they have read
Past Continuous
  • I was reading
  • you were reading
  • he/she was reading
  • we were reading
  • you were reading
  • they were reading
Past Perfect
  • I had read
  • you had read
  • he/she had read
  • we had read
  • you had read
  • they had read
Future
  • I will read
  • you will read
  • he/she will read
  • we will read
  • you will read
  • they will read
Future Perfect
  • I will have read
  • you will have read
  • he/she will have read
  • we will have read
  • you will have read
  • they will have read
Future Continuous
  • I will be reading
  • you will be reading
  • he/she will be reading
  • we will be reading
  • you will be reading
  • they will be reading
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been reading
  • you have been reading
  • he/she has been reading
  • we have been reading
  • you have been reading
  • they have been reading
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been reading
  • you will have been reading
  • he/she will have been reading
  • we will have been reading
  • you will have been reading
  • they will have been reading
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been reading
  • you had been reading
  • he/she had been reading
  • we had been reading
  • you had been reading
  • they had been reading
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Word of the Day: superar

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to beat; to overcome, to surpass, to overtake