read

A noun referring to an act of reading, or a particular interpretation or understanding of something.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее акт чтения или особую интерпретацию или понимание чего-либо.esSustantivo que denota el acto de leer o una interpretación o comprensión particular de algo.frNom désignant l'action de lire ou une interprétation ou compréhension particulière de quelque chose.deSubstantiv, das den Vorgang des Lesens oder eine bestimmte Auslegung bzw. Auffassung einer Sache bezeichnet.ptSubstantivo que designa o ato de ler ou uma interpretação ou entendimento particular de algo.zh名词，指阅读的行为，也指对某事物的特定解读或理解。arاسم يدل على فعل القراءة أو على تفسير خاص وفهم لشيء ما.

1. Act of reading B1 informal

   An instance or session of reading something.

   • I had a good read of the newspaper this morning.
   • She enjoys a quiet read before bed.
   • That book was a great read over the weekend.

   ruЧтениеeslecturafrlecturedeLesenptLeiturazh阅读arقراءة

   Synonymes: browselookperusalreadingscanskim

2. Written text B2 informal

   Something that is written to be read.

   • This is an easy read for beginners.
   • The article was a quick read.
   • He gave me a good read on the topic.

   ruЧтениеestexto escritofrtexte écritdeLesestoffptLeiturazh读物arقراءة

   Synonymes: bookpiecetextworkwriting

3. Interpretation C1 formal

   A particular way of understanding or interpreting something.

   • My read of the situation is that it's risky.
   • That's an interesting read of the poem.
   • His read on the market trends was accurate.

   ruИнтерпретацияesInterpretaciónfrInterprétationdeInterpretationptInterpretaçãozh解读arتفسير

   Synonymes: analysisassessmentinterpretationslantspintakeunderstandingview

• reads plural form
• reads' possessive plural form
• read's possessive singular form

verbe irrégulier

A verb used to indicate the act of looking at and comprehending the meaning of written or printed matter.

ruГлагол, обозначающий действие по взгляду на письменный или печатный текст и пониманию его смысла.esVerbo que denota la acción de mirar un texto escrito o impreso y comprender su significado. También puede referirse a interpretar algo, como leer una situación o leer en voz alta.frVerbe désignant l'action de regarder un texte écrit ou imprimé pour en comprendre le sens.deVerb, das die Handlung bezeichnet, einen geschriebenen oder gedruckten Text mit den Augen wahrzunehmen und seinen Sinn zu erfassen; auch lesend lernen oder durch Lesen Informationen aufnehmen.ptVerbo que designa a ação de olhar para um texto escrito ou impresso e compreender o seu sentido.zh表示看书面或印刷的文字并理解其意义的动词；也泛指阅读、读书、理解文字内容。arفعل يدل على النظر في نص مكتوب أو مطبوع وفهم معناه. ويشمل أيضًا تتبع الكلمات وإدراك مضمونها، والاطلاع على المكتوب لمعرفته.

1. To look at and understand written text A1 formal

   To look at and comprehend the meaning of written or printed words.

   • She reads a book every night before bed.
   • Can you read this sign for me?
   • He reads the newspaper every morning.

   ruЧитатьesleerfrliredeLesenptLerzh阅读arقرأ

   Synonymes: decipherperusescrutinizestudy

2. To interpret or understand B1 formal

   To understand the meaning of something, such as a situation or expression.

   • I can read his mind from his facial expression.
   • She reads the situation well and knows what to do.
   • The teacher reads the students' reactions carefully.

   ruПониматьesinterpretar o entenderfrinterpréter, comprendredeDeutenptInterpretarzh理解arيفهم المعنى

   Synonymes: comprehendconstruedecipherdiscerninterpretperceiveseetakeunderstand

   Antonymes: misinterpretmisreadmistakemisunderstand

3. To perform aloud A2 formal

   To say the words of a text aloud.

   • He read the poem to the class.
   • Please read the instructions out loud.
   • She read her speech confidently at the event.

   ruЧитать вслухesleer en voz altafrLire à voix hautedeVorlesenptLer em voz altazh朗读arقرأ بصوت مسموع

   Synonymes: declaimdeliverread-outrecite

4. To indicate (instruments) B2 formal

   To show a particular measurement or value on a gauge or instrument.

   • The thermometer reads 30 degrees Celsius.
   • The speedometer reads 60 miles per hour.
   • The meter reads zero when it's off.

   ruПоказывать (приборы)esmarcar (instrumentos)frindiquer (pour un instrument de mesure)deAnzeigen (Messgeräte)ptIndicar (instrumentos)zh显示（仪器）arيشير إلى قيمة (الأجهزة)

   Synonymes: displayindicaterecordregistershow

• read past participle
• read past simple
• reading present participle
• reads third person singular