(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).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(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).
(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).
(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).
(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).
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
My favorite author will be holding a reading at the bookstore tomorrow.Mi autor favorito estará ofreciendo un recital en la librería mañana.
6.(literary knowledge)
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
My parents are people of wide reading; they each read at least two books per week.Mis padres son muy leídos; cada uno lee dos libros por semana como mínimo.
Simon's essay shows wide reading of secondary sources.El ensayo de Simón demuestra que ha leído muchas fuentes secundarias.
(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).
(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).
to take a reading from the gas meterleer el contador del gas
3.(interpretation)
a. la interpretación f, lectura
(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).
suggestions for further readingsugerencias de lecturas suplementarias;I only know about it from readingtodo lo que sé sobre ello es a través de lo que he leído
2(also reading matter)
the book is or makes interesting readingel libro es or resulta interesante;I'd prefer some light readingpreferiría algo fácil or ameno de leer;preferiría algo que no sea muy pesado de leer
my reading of the situation is thisasí es como yo interpreto or veo la situación
his reading of the judge's verdict was that ...I do not agree with his reading of historyhis dynamic reading of the scorethe economy of the production was matched by Simon Halsey's elegantly dynamic reading of the scorereadings 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 commones normal que los termómetros marquen más de 40°C
the reading is ...
to take a reading of sthhacer una lectura de algo;leer algo
I need to take a reading of your blood pressurestart working my way around the cabin, taking readings: water temp, pressure, volts, and ampsI'll be right back with the electronic meter to take a reading
5(passage)lectura (f)
readings in the philosophy of religiona 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 librarythe first reading of the play went pretty badly
the bill has had its first readingel proyecto de ley ha pasado por su primera lectura;to give a bill a second readingleer un proyecto de ley por segunda vez
8(Jur)[+of will, banns]lectura (f)
9(knowledge)
a person of wide readinguna persona muy leída
adjective
the reading publicel público que lee;el público lector;he's a great reading manes un hombre que lee mucho;es hombre muy aficionado a la lectura
modifier
reading age (n)nivel (m) de lectura
he has a reading age of eighttiene el nivel de lectura de un niño de ocho años
a child of reading age
reading book (n)libro (m) de lectura
/he took out his reading book/, which was where he kept the pictureyour bedtime reading bookreading comprehension testshe would spend hours at her reading deskthere were several books propped up on the reading deskan ordinary reading glass (magnifier) is a good example of a simple microscope
reading glasses (n)gafas (f) para leer
it looks like I need reading glasses
reading knowledge (n)
she has a reading knowledge of Spanishsabe leer el español
reading lampreading light (n)lámpara (f) para leer;lámpara (f) portátil
a little reading light that you clipped onto your bookhe switched on the reading lamp on his deskhe switched on his reading lamp, got into bed and started to read
reading list (n)lista (f) de lecturas
they've just given me the reading list for the first year of the coursethey had it withdrawn from the reading lists of some high schools and junior colleges
reading matterreading material (n)material (m) de lectura
parents who voice their concerns over the reading matter available to studentssome reading matter is not appropriate for childrentake some reading matter for the journey
reading room (n)sala (f) de lectura
the reading room of the British Museum
reading speed (n)velocidad (f) de lectura
at the end of the course his reading speed had almost doubledpeople anxious to improve their reading speeds
