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"Look ... and write ..." is an intransitive verb phrase which is often translated as "mirar ... y escribir ...", and "read" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "leer". Learn more about the difference between "look ... and write ..." and "read" below.
look ... and write ...(
look
ahnd
rayt
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. mira ... y escribe ... (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
A word or phrase that is singular (e.g., el gato).
Look at the pictures and write what you see.Mira los dibujos y escribe lo que ves.
a. miren ... y escriban ... (plural)
A word or phrase that is plural (e.g., los libros).
Look at the poster and write a short caption for it.Miren el póster y escriban una corta leyenda que le encaje.
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. mirar ... y escribir ...
You only have to look at the picture and then write what it is.Solamente tienes que mirar la imagen y luego escribir lo que es.
read(
rid
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. interpretar
The way she reads it, she has a day leave.La manera en que ella lo interpreta es que tiene un día de permiso.
b. leer
I think you read his email wrong; he doesn't seem mad to me.Creo que leíste mal su correo; a mí no me parece que esté enojado.
a. estudiar
My daughter reads History at Oxford.Mi hija estudia historia en la Universidad de Oxford.
a. leer
I'm afraid the machine can't read your card.Me temo que la máquina no puede leer su tarjeta.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
It reads like the writing of a five-year-old child.Parece que lo ha escrito un niño de cinco años.
This example doesn't read well.Este ejemplo no está bien escrito.
10. (to state)
a. decir
His recommendation reads as follows: "Save for retirement."Su recomendación dice lo siguiente: "Ahorra para el retiro".
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
a. la lectura (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
This novel is a good read for anyone.Esta novela es una buena lectura para cualquiera.
