leer
leer
Indicative vs. Subjunctive
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leer(
leh
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ehr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to look through)
Deberías leer las obras completas de Shakespeare.You should read the complete works of Shakespeare.
2. (to guess the thoughts of)
a. to read
A ese jugador de póker es imposible leerle la cara.It's impossible to read that poker player's face.
3. (computing)
4. (education)
a. to defend
Leyó su tesis doctoral frente a un panel de profesores.She defended her doctoral thesis in front of a panel of professors.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
5. (to look through text)
leertransitive verbintransitive verb
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (general)
a. to read
leo el francés, pero no lo habloI can read French, but I can't speak it
leer el pensamiento a alguiento read somebody's mind
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
2. (general)
a. to read
leer en altoto read aloud
3. (fig)
a.
leer entre líneasto read between the lines
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Collins Complete Spanish Electronic Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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