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reading scheme
Schéma de lecture

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

reading scheme N Brit SCHOOL

reading scheme
méthode f d'enseignement de la lecture
Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

I. read N [Brit riːd, Am rid] esp Brit

to have a read of inf
jeter un coup d'œil sur inf
to have a read of inf article, magazine
lire
I enjoy a quiet read
j'aime bien lire tranquillement
I've already seen the newspaper, do you want a read?
j'ai déjà regardé le journal, est-ce que tu veux le lire?
to be an easy/exciting read
être facile/passionnant à lire
this book is a good read
c'est un bon livre

II. read <pret, pp read [red]> VB trans [Brit riːd, Am rid]

1. read (in text etc):

read book, instructions, map, music, sign
lire (in dans)
I read somewhere that …
j'ai lu quelque part que …
to read sth to sb, to read sb sth
lire qc à qn
to read sth aloud
lire qc à haute voix
to read sth to oneself
lire qc
she can read
elle sait lire
I can read German
je lis l'allemand

2. read (say):

the card reads ‘Happy Birthday Dad’
sur la carte il est écrit ‘bon anniversaire Papa’
the thermometer reads 20 degrees
le thermomètre indique 20 degrés
the sentence should read as follows
la phrase correcte est

3. read (decipher):

read braille, handwriting
lire

4. read (interpret):

read signs
reconnaître
read intentions, reactions
interpréter
read situation
voir
to read sb's thoughts or mind
lire dans les pensées de qn
to read sb's mood
connaître les humeurs de qn
to read sb's tea-leaves
≈ lire dans le marc de café
to read palms
lire les lignes de la main
to read a remark/statement as
considérer une remarque/déclaration comme
don't read his comments as proof of his sincerity
ne considère pas ses commentaires comme une preuve de sa sincérité
the book can be read as a satire
le livre peut se lire comme une satire
to read sth into comment, message, sentence
lire qc derrière
don't read too much into his reply
ne va pas imaginer des choses qu'il n'a pas dites

5. read Brit UNIV:

read
étudier
she is reading history at Oxford
elle fait des études d'histoire à Oxford

6. read (take a recording):

read meter
relever
read dial, barometer, gauge
lire
I can't read what the dial says
je n'arrive pas à lire le cadran

7. read:

read RADIO, TELEC person, pilot
recevoir
I can read you loud and clear
je vous reçois cinq sur cinq

8. read TYPO:

read
lire
for ‘cat’ in line 12 read ‘cart’
au lieu de ‘cat’ à la ligne 12, (il faut) lire ‘cart’

9. read COMPUT computer:

read data, file
lire

III. read <pret, pp read [red]> VB intr [Brit riːd, Am rid]

1. read (look at or articulate text):

read
lire (to sb à qn)
to read aloud
lire à haute voix (to sb à qn)
to read about sth accident, discovery
lire quelque chose sur
I read about it in the ‘Times’
j'ai lu quelque chose là-dessus dans le ‘Times’
I read about him yesterday
j'ai lu quelque chose à son sujet hier
to read to sb from sth
lire qc à qn

2. read Brit (study):

to read for a degree
≈ préparer une licence (in de)
to read for the Bar Brit LAW
préparer son entrée au barreau

3. read (create an impression):

the document reads well/badly
le document se lit bien/mal
the translation reads like the original
la traduction est aussi bonne que l'original

IV. read ADJ

read [riːd] [rid]:

V. read

to read between the lines
lire entre les lignes
to take sth as read minutes, report
considérer qc comme lu
the press took it as read that he was lying
pour la presse il était évident qu'il mentait
can we take it as read that everybody will agree?
pouvons-nous considérer que tout le monde sera d'accord?

lip-read <pret, pp lip-read [-red]> [Brit ˈlɪpriːd, Am ˈlɪprid] VB intr

lip-read
lire sur les lèvres de quelqu'un
can you lip-read?
sais-tu lire sur les lèvres?

reading [Brit ˈriːdɪŋ, Am ˈridɪŋ] N

1. reading (skill, pastime):

reading
lecture f
reading is one of my hobbies
la lecture est l'un de mes passe-temps
reading and writing
la lecture et l'écriture
his reading is poor
il lit mal

2. reading (books):

reading
lecture f
these texts are recommended/required reading
la lecture de ces textes est recommandée/obligatoire
her novels make light/heavy reading
ses romans sont faciles/difficiles à lire
a woman of wide reading
une femme très cultivée

3. reading (recorded measurement):

reading (on meter)
relevé m (on de)
reading (on instrument)
indication f (on de)
to take a reading
faire or prendre un relevé
gas reading
relevé du gaz
barometer reading
indication barométrique

4. reading (interpretation):

reading
interprétation f (of de)

5. reading (spoken extract):

reading
lecture f (from de)

6. reading (of will, banns):

reading
lecture f

7. reading BIBL:

reading
lecture f (from de)

8. reading Brit POL:

reading
lecture f (of de)
the bill was defeated at its second reading
le projet de loi a été rejeté en deuxième lecture

I. scheme [Brit skiːm, Am skim] N

1. scheme (systematic plan):

scheme
projet m
scheme
plan m (to do pour faire)
a scheme for sth/for doing
un plan pour qc/pour faire

2. scheme Brit ADMIN (system):

scheme
système m
scheme
projet m
discount scheme
système de rabais
insurance/pension scheme
régime m d'assurances/ de retraite
road scheme
projet de développement routier
employees under this scheme will earn more
les employés concernés par le projet gagneront plus
under the government's scheme…
conformément au projet gouvernemental…

3. scheme (impractical idea):

scheme pej
plan m
to think or dream up a scheme
inventer un plan
I think that's a bad scheme
à mon avis, c'est une mauvaise idée

4. scheme (plot):

scheme
combine f (to do pour faire)

5. scheme (design, plan):

scheme (for house, garden etc)
plan m

II. scheme [Brit skiːm, Am skim] VB intr pej

scheme
comploter (to do pour faire, against sb contre qn)

III. scheme [Brit skiːm, Am skim]

in the grand scheme of things, this incident is not very important
si on considère la situation dans son ensemble, cet incident n'est pas très grave
she was unsure how she fitted into the scheme of things
elle ne savait pas où elle se situait
in the Marxist/Keynesian scheme of things
selon la conception de Marx/Keynes
in my/his scheme of things
dans mon/son monde

colour scheme N

colour scheme
couleurs fpl
colour scheme
coloris m

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read1 [red] ADJ

read
lu(e)
little/widely read magazine
peu/très lu
little/widely read student
peu/très cultivé(e)

Phrases:

to take sth as read
tenir qc pour acquis

I. read2 [ri:d] N no pl

read
lecture f
have a read of this
lis-moi ça
it's a good read
ça se laisse lire

II. read2 <read, read> [ri:d] VB trans

1. read (decipher words):

read
lire
to read sth voraciously
dévorer qc

2. read (decipher signs):

read music
lire
to read sb's lips
lire sur les lèvres de qn

3. read (speak aloud):

read
lire à voix haute
to read sb to sleep
faire la lecture à qn jusqu'à ce qu'il s'endorme
to read sth back to sb
relire qc à qn

4. read (interpret):

read situation
analyser
to read too much into sth
aller trop loin dans l'interprétation de qc
to read sth in sb's face
lire qc sur le visage de qn
to read sb's mind, to read sb like a book
lire dans les pensées de qn

5. read (to note information):

read
relever

6. read (hear and understand):

read
recevoir

7. read Brit form UNIV:

read
étudier

8. read JOURN:

read
corriger

9. read (show information):

read
indiquer

Phrases:

to read in the cards/tea-leaves that ...
lire dans les cartes/le marc de café que ...
read my lips!
écoute bien ce que je te dis!
to read the Riot Act to sb
faire une sommation à qn

III. read2 [ri:d] VB intr

1. read (decipher words):

read
lire
to read about sb/sth
lire des choses sur qn/qc

2. read (speak aloud):

read
lire à voix haute

3. read (have an effect):

to read well
se lire bien

Phrases:

to read between the lines
lire entre les lignes

I. reading N

1. reading no pl (activity):

reading
lecture f

2. reading no pl (material):

reading
lecture f
a little light reading
un peu de lecture légère
to make good bedtime reading
être un bon livre de chevet

3. reading (recital):

reading
lecture f
poetry reading
lecture de poésie

4. reading (interpretation):

reading
interprétation f

5. reading TECH:

reading
relevé m

II. reading ADJ

reading speed:

reading
de lecture
to have a reading knowledge of English
savoir lire l'anglais
to have a reading age of seven
avoir un niveau de lecture d'un enfant de sept ans

I. scheme [ski:m] N

1. scheme (programme):

scheme
plan m

2. scheme pej (deceitful plot):

scheme
complot m

II. scheme [ski:m] VB intr, trans pej

scheme
comploter
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read1 [red] ADJ

read
lu(e)
little/widely read magazine
peu/très lu
little/widely read student
peu/très cultivé(e)

I. reading N

1. reading (activity):

reading
lecture f

2. reading (material):

reading
lecture f
a little light reading
un peu de lecture légère
to make good bedtime reading
être un bon livre de chevet

3. reading (recital):

reading
lecture f
poetry reading
lecture de poésie

4. reading (interpretation):

reading
interprétation f

5. reading TECH:

reading
relevé m

II. reading ADJ

reading speed:

reading
de lecture
to have a reading knowledge of English
savoir lire l'anglais

I. read2 [rid] N

read
lecture f
it's a good read
ça se laisse lire

II. read2 <read, read> [rid] VB trans

1. read book, magazine, newspaper:

read
lire
to read sth voraciously
dévorer qc

2. read music:

read
lire
to read sb's lips
lire sur les lèvres de qn

3. read (recite):

read
lire à voix haute
to read sb to sleep
faire la lecture à qn jusqu'à ce qu'il s'endorme
to read sth back to sb
relire qc à qn

4. read (interpret):

read situation
analyser
to read too much into sth
aller trop loin dans l'interprétation de qc
to read sth in sb's face
lire qc sur le visage de qn
to read sb's mind, to read sb like a book inf
lire dans les pensées de qn

5. read (note information):

read
relever

6. read inf (hear and understand):

read
recevoir

7. read JOURN:

read
corriger

8. read (show information):

read
indiquer

Phrases:

read my lips!
écoute bien ce que je te dis!
to read sb the riot act
faire une sommation à qn

III. read2 <read, read> [rid] VB intr

1. read in books, magazines:

read
lire
to read about sb/sth
lire des choses sur qn/qc

2. read (recite):

read
lire à voix haute

3. read (have effect):

to read well
se lire bien

Phrases:

to read between the lines
lire entre les lignes

I. scheme [skim] N

1. scheme (plan of action):

scheme
plan m

2. scheme (deceitful plot):

scheme
complot m

II. scheme [skim] VB trans, intr

scheme
comploter
Present
Iread
youread
he/she/itreads
weread
youread
theyread
Past
Iread
youread
he/she/itread
weread
youread
theyread
Present Perfect
Ihaveread
youhaveread
he/she/ithasread
wehaveread
youhaveread
theyhaveread
Past Perfect
Ihadread
youhadread
he/she/ithadread
wehadread
youhadread
theyhadread
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