reading glasses in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for reading glasses in the Spanish»English Dictionary

gafas de cerca

reading glasses pl

esta letra hay que mirarla con lupa

you need a magnifying glass to read this handwriting

Translations for reading glasses in the English»Spanish Dictionary

glass [Am ɡlæs, Brit ɡlɑːs] N

1.1. glass U:

glass (material)

vidrio m

glass (material)

cristal m Spain

glass (crystal)

cristal m

a pane of glass

un vidrio

a pane of glass

un cristal Spain

the burglars broke the glass to get in

los ladrones rompieron el vidrio para entrar

the burglars broke the glass to get in

los ladrones rompieron el cristal para entrar Spain

broken glass

vidrio roto

broken glass

cristales rotos Spain

to be grown under glass plant:

cultivarse en invernadero

to be grown under glass attr door/roof

de vidrio

to be grown under glass attr door/roof

de cristal Spain

a glass case

una vitrina

a glass eye

un ojo de vidrio

a glass eye

un ojo de cristal Spain

1.2. glass U (glassware):

glass

cristalería f

glass

cristal m

2. glass C:

glass (vessel)

vaso m

glass (with stem)

copa f

a champagne glass

una copa de champán

a glass of champagne

una copa de champán

a set of crystal glasses

un juego de copas/vasos de cristal

please raise your glasses to our guest

brindemos por nuestro invitado

she gets quite talkative when she's had a glass or two

cuando se ha tomado unas copas le da por hablar

3.1. glass <glasses, pl > (spectacles):

glass

gafas fpl

glass

lentes mpl esp LatAm

glass

anteojos mpl esp LatAm

he wears glasses

lleva gafas

he wears glasses

usa lentes esp LatAm

he wears glasses

usa anteojos esp LatAm

3.2. glass <glasses, pl >:

field glasses

prismáticos mpl

field glasses

largavistas m

4.1. glass C:

magnifying glass

lupa f

magnifying glass

lente f de aumento

4.2. glass C arch (telescope):

glass

anteojo m arch

5. glass C (barometer):

the glass is rising/falling

la presión (atmosférica or barométrica) está subiendo/bajando

6. glass (mirror):

glass dated

espejo m

glass dated

cristal m arch

I.read <pt & pp read [red]> VB trans [Am rid, Brit riːd]

1. read:

read book/words/poem/lesson

leer

read proofs

corregir

read map/music/program

leer

to read sb's lips

leerle los labios a alguien

I can't read your writing

no te entiendo la letra

I can read French, but not speak it

puedo leer en francés, pero no lo hablo

for '800', read '80'

donde dice 800 léase 80

to read sth to sb, to read sb sth

leerle algo a alguien

I read myself to sleep

leo hasta que me quedo dormido

to read sb's mind or thoughts

adivinarle or leerle el pensamiento a alguien

to take sth as read (assume)

dar algo por sentado or por hecho

to take sth as read lit minutes

dar algo por leído

2.1. read (interpret):

read sign/signal/mood/situation

interpretar

to read sth right or correctly

interpretar algo bien

I read his attitude as one of deep hostility

su actitud me parece sumamente hostil

to read sth into sth he read deep significance into her every remark

a todo lo que decía le buscaba un significado profundo

I think you're reading too much into it

creo que le estás dando demasiada importancia

2.2. read (hear, receive) TELEC inf:

do you read me, alpha?

¿alfa, me recibe?

I'm reading you loud and clear

te oigo perfectamente bien

3.1. read sign/notice:

read

decir

the sign read [rid] [riːd] 'closed for repairs'

el letrero decía or ponía 'cerrado por reformas'

3.2. read (indicate):

read thermometer/gauge:

marcar

3.3. read (note indication):

read meter/thermometer/gauge

leer

4. read COMPUT:

read

leer

5. read Brit UNIV:

read geography/classics

estudiar (en la universidad)

II.read <pt & pp read [red]> VB intr [Am rid, Brit riːd]

1. read person:

read

leer

can't you read?

¿no sabes leer?

to read to sb

leerle a alguien

to read about sth/sb I read, about it in the paper

lo leí en el diario

I like reading about film stars

me gusta leer (cosas) sobre la vida de las estrellas de cine

you should read about the period first

primero deberías leer un poco acerca del período histórico

to read through sth

leer algo

2.1. read (come across):

your article reads well

tu artículo está bien escrito

this sentence reads rather awkwardly

esta oración no suena muy bien

it reads like a Victorian novel

tiene el estilo de una novela victoriana

2.2. read (have as text):

read

decir

his letter reads as follows: …

su carta dice lo siguiente: …

his letter reads as follows: …

su carta reza así: … form

how does the last verse read?

¿qué dice or cómo es el último verso?

III.read N [Am rid, Brit riːd] no pl

it's a good read

es ameno

it's a good read

es de lectura amena

I settled down for a nice, long read

me dispuse a pasar un rato agradable leyendo

there was only time to give it a quick read

apenas si hubo tiempo de hojearlo or de leerlo por encima

IV.read ADJ [Am rid, Brit riːd]

to be widely or well read

ser muy leído

to be widely or well read

ser de gran or amplia cultura

you're better read in this subject than I am

tú sabes más que yo de este tema

you're better read in this subject than I am

tú estás más informado que yo sobre este tema

reading [Am ˈridɪŋ, Brit ˈriːdɪŋ] N

1.1. reading U (material):

I like light reading

me gusta leer cosas fáciles y amenas

this book makes good/interesting reading

este libro es muy ameno/interesante

it's easy reading

es fácil de leer

1.2. reading U (study):

reading

lectura f

a person of wide reading

una persona de amplia cultura or muy leída

from my reading, I developed an interest in India

a través de mis lecturas empecé a interesarme por la India

2.1. reading U (activity, skill):

reading

lectura f

Johnny's reading is coming along nicely

Johnny lee cada vez mejor

they gathered for the reading of the will

se reunieron para dar lectura al testamento

they gathered for the reading of the will attr glasses

para leer

they gathered for the reading of the will attr glasses

de lectura

she has a reading age of 10

lee al nivel de un niño de 10 años

reading group

grupo m de lectura

reading lamp

lámpara f portátil

reading light

luz f de lectura

the reading public

el público lector

the reading public

los lectores

2.2. reading C (event):

poetry reading

recital m de poesía

2.3. reading C (passage):

reading

lectura f

3. reading C (on dial, gauge):

reading

lectura f

the other thermometer gave a higher reading

el otro termómetro marcaba una temperatura or daba una lectura más alta

to take a reading of sth

leer algo

to take a reading of sth

ver cuánto marca algo

4. reading C POL:

reading

presentación f

the bill has its second reading tomorrow

mañana se debatirá por segunda vez el proyecto de ley

5. reading C (interpretation):

reading

lectura f

reading

interpretación f

what's your reading of the situation?

¿cómo interpreta or cómo ve usted la situación?

reading glasses in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for reading glasses in the English»Spanish Dictionary

reading glasses N pl

reading glasses

gafas f pl para leer

Translations for reading glasses in the English»Spanish Dictionary

glass <-es> [glɑ:s, Am glæs] N

1. glass no pl (material):

glass

vidrio m

glass

cristal m

pane of glass

hoja f de vidrio

under glass

en invernadero

2. glass no pl (glassware):

glass

cristalería f

3. glass (for drinks):

glass

vaso m

4. glass (drink):

glass

copa f

5. glass (mirror):

glass

espejo m

6. glass pl:

glass

gafas f pl

glass

lentes f pl LatAm

7. glass pl (binoculars):

glass

prismáticos m pl

I.read¹ [ri:d] read, read read, read N no pl

read

lectura f

II.read¹ [ri:d] read, read read, read VB trans

1. read:

read

leer

to read sth aloud

leer algo en voz alta

to read sb a story

leer un cuento a alguien

2. read (decipher):

read

descifrar

to read sb's mind [or thoughts]

adivinar los pensamientos de alguien

to read sb's hand

leer la mano a alguien

to read sb like a book

conocer a alguien como la palma de la mano

read my lips!

¡léeme los labios!

3. read (interpret):

read

interpretar

4. read (inspect):

read

inspeccionar

read meter

leer

5. read (understand):

read

entender

I don't read you

no te sigo

6. read Brit UNIV:

read

estudiar

III.read¹ [ri:d] read, read read, read VB intr

read person

leer

read book, magazine

leerse

read² [red] ADJ

read

leído, -a

little/widely read

poco/muy leído

Phrases:

to take sth as read

dar algo por hecho

to take it as read that ...

dar por sentado que... +subj

I.reading [ˈri:dɪŋ] N

1. reading no pl:

reading

lectura f

2. reading (interpretation):

reading

interpretación f

3. reading TECH:

reading

medición f

II.reading [ˈri:dɪŋ] ADJ

reading

de lectura

to have a reading age of seven

leer al nivel de un niño de siete años

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

And the reading glasses sure don't help the image.

www.huffingtonpost.com

He does use reading glasses now, but, he is still very satisfied with the procedure.

newsroom.blogs.cnn.com

He keeps a pair of thick-lensed reading glasses ("pince-nez") on a black fabric lanyard in his coat's left inside breast pocket.

en.wikipedia.org

At work, the paperwork and schedules are not font-adjusted for older workers or customers who require reading glasses.

newsroom.blogs.cnn.com

The key advantage of laser blended vision is the freedom from reading glasses.

en.wikipedia.org

Rushing to the airport for the flight, my reading glasses fell from my pocket.

www.smh.com.au

He then retrieves a hidden cache of a notebook, pen and reading glasses, and begins to write his own guide to revolution.

en.wikipedia.org

Inexpensive nonprescription reading glasses are commonly sold in drug stores and dollar stores.

en.wikipedia.org

He eventually persuaded her to give him the money by offering to leave his reading glasses and a watch as collateral.

calgaryherald.com

A case with compartments, it allows storage for several items in a small space, such as a makeup compact, lipstick, watch, reading glasses, or keys.

en.wikipedia.org