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lip-read

/ˈlɪp ˌriːd/

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verb

/ˈlɪp ˌriːd/B2formal
  • ruГлагол, обозначающий действие по пониманию речи путём наблюдения за движениями губ говорящего, обычно используемый глухими или слабослышащими людьми.

A verb used to indicate the act of understanding speech by observing the movements of a speaker's lips, typically used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

  1. Interpret speech by watching lipsB2formal

    To understand what someone is saying by observing the movements of their lips, typically used by people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

    ruЧитать по губам

    • She learned to lip-read at a young age.
    • He can lip-read conversations from across the room.
    • The teacher spoke clearly so the student could lip-read.

    Synonymslipread

Forms
  • lip-read past participle
  • lip-read past simple
  • lip-reading present participle
  • lip-reads third person singular