reading

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la lectura

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reading
[ˈriːdɪŋ]
sustantivo
1lectura (f) (action, pastime)
  • reading age -> nivel (m) de lectura
  • reading glasses -> gafas (f pl) para leer
  • reading list -> lista (f) de lecturas
2(measurement)
  • to take a reading from the gas meter -> leer el contador del gas
3interpretación (f) lectura (f) (interpretation)

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reading [ri-din]
sustantivo
1Lección, lectura, acción de leer, en cualquiera de las acepciones de este verbo; relación pública; lectura de un proyecto de ley.
2Estudio de los libros; investigación literaria, educación literaria.
3Lectura, lo que se lee, o que se señala para su lectura.
4La indicación de un instrumento graduado.
5Lección, variante, texto; la forma en que aparece algún pasaje, palabra o cosa en un manuscrito o libro determinado.
6Glosa, interpretación, de una adivinanza, etc.; delineación.
adjetivo
7Que lee mucho; que le gusta mucho leer.
  • Reading-room -> gabinete de lectura; sala donde hay libros, o diarios y publicaciones periódicas para leer
  • Reading matter -> material de lectura; la parte literaria o de noticias en algún periódico, en oposición a los anuncios

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reading [ˈriːdɪŋ]
noun
1 (activity) lectura; (f)
suggestions for further reading sugerencias de lecturas suplementarias; I only know about it from reading todo lo que sé sobre ello es a través de lo que he leído
2 (also reading matter)
the book is makes interesting readingor el libro es resulta interesante;or I'd prefer some light reading preferiría algo fácil ameno de leer;or preferiría algo que no sea muy pesado de leer
3 (interpretation) interpretación; (f) (Cine) (Teat) [of part] lectura; (f)
her reading of the part
my reading of the situation is this así es como yo interpreto veo la situación;or
his reading of the judge's verdict was that ... I do not agree with his reading of history his dynamic reading of the score the economy of the production was matched by Simon Halsey's elegantly dynamic reading of the score readings of key Elizabethan texts by Lyly, Ralegh and Chapman
4 (on thermometer, instrument) lectura; (f)
to give a true/false reading [+instrument] marcar bien/mal; readings of more than 40°C are common es normal que los termómetros marquen más de 40°C
the reading is ...
to take a reading of sth hacer una lectura de algo; leer algo
I need to take a reading of your blood pressure start working my way around the cabin, taking readings: water temp, pressure, volts, and amps I'll be right back with the electronic meter to take a reading
5 (passage) lectura; (f)
readings in the philosophy of religion a reading from the gospel according to St. Luke
6 (recital) [of play, poem] recital; (m)
people remember him giving readings of his poetry in the regional public library the first reading of the play went pretty badly
play poetry
7 (Parl) [of bill] lectura; (f)
the bill has had its first reading el proyecto de ley ha pasado por su primera lectura; to give a bill a second reading leer un proyecto de ley por segunda vez
8 (Jur) [+of will, banns] lectura; (f)
9 (knowledge)
a person of wide reading una persona muy leída
adjective
the reading public el público que lee; el público lector; he's a great reading man es un hombre que lee mucho; es hombre muy aficionado a la lectura
modifier
reading age (n) nivel de lectura; (m)
he has a reading age of eight tiene el nivel de lectura de un niño de ocho años
a child of reading age
reading book (n) libro de lectura; (m)
/he took out his reading book/, which was where he kept the picture your bedtime reading book reading comprehension test she would spend hours at her reading desk there were several books propped up on the reading desk an ordinary reading glass (magnifier) is a good example of a simple microscope
reading glasses (n) gafas para leer; (f)
it looks like I need reading glasses
reading knowledge (n)
she has a reading knowledge of Spanish sabe leer el español
reading lamp reading light (n) lámpara para leer; (f) lámpara portátil; (f)
a little reading light that you clipped onto your book he switched on the reading lamp on his desk he switched on his reading lamp, got into bed and started to read
reading list (n) lista de lecturas; (f)
they've just given me the reading list for the first year of the course they had it withdrawn from the reading lists of some high schools and junior colleges
reading matter reading material (n) material de lectura; (m)
parents who voice their concerns over the reading matter available to students some reading matter is not appropriate for children take some reading matter for the journey
reading room (n) sala de lectura; (f)
the reading room of the British Museum
reading speed (n) velocidad de lectura; (f)
at the end of the course his reading speed had almost doubled people anxious to improve their reading speeds

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