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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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lecture [lɛktyʀ] N f

1. lecture (de livre, journal):

lecture
reading
la lecture à voix haute
reading aloud
à la deuxième lecture
on the second reading
organiser des lectures d'œuvres théâtrales/de poésies
to organize play/poetry readings
livre d'une lecture ardue/agréable
book which is difficult/pleasant to read ou a difficult/good read
faire la lecture à qn
to read to sb
donner lecture de qc form
to read out sth

2. lecture (interprétation):

lecture
reading, interpretation
une lecture marxiste/freudienne
a Marxist/Freudian reading

3. lecture (ce qu'on lit):

lecture
reading material
tu as pris de la lecture?
have you brought something to read?
avoir de bonnes/mauvaises lectures (jugement de valeur)
to read good/trashy books
avoir de bonnes/mauvaises lectures (jugement moral)
to read edifying/unsavoury books
ce sont mes lectures préférées
it's what I like reading best
ce sont mes lectures préférées
it's my favourite (kind of) reading

4. lecture (de musique, radiographie, graphique):

lecture
reading
lecture à vue
sight-reading

5. lecture POL:

lecture
reading
proposition de loi adoptée en première lecture
bill passed at its first reading

6. lecture (en hi-fi):

lecture
playback

7. lecture COMPUT:

lecture
reading
lecture optique
optical scanning ou reading
English
English
French
French
perusal
lecture f
speed reading
lecture f rapide
second reading
seconde lecture f
read-only
en lecture seule
read-only file
fichier en lecture seule
reading group
groupe m de lecture
read head
tête f de lecture
read-write head
tête f de lecture-écriture
reading speed
vitesse f de lecture
read mode
mode m lecture (seulement)

in the PONS Dictionary

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French
English
English

lecture [lɛktyʀ] N f

1. lecture (action de lire):

lecture
reading
aimer la lecture
to like reading

2. lecture (action de lire à haute voix):

lecture
reading out loud
faire la lecture de qc à qn
to read sth to sb
donner lecture de qc
to read sth out

3. lecture (qc qui se lit) a. CINE, TV, COMPUT:

lecture
reading
il lui a donné de la lecture
he gave her something to read
lecture optique
optical character reading
OpenDict entry

lecture N

lecture (analyse) f LIT
interpretation
être repu de lecture
to have one's fill of reading
English
English
French
French
reading material
lecture f
perusal
lecture f
for one's perusal
pour sa lecture (personnelle)
read/write head
tête f de lecture écriture
reading room
salle f de lecture
reading
lecture f
reading
lecture f
a little light reading
un peu de lecture légère
reading
lecture f
poetry reading
lecture de poésie
reading
de lecture
to have a reading age of seven
avoir un niveau de lecture d'un enfant de sept ans
cartridge
cellule f de lecture
reader school
livre m de lecture
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
English
English

lecture [lɛktyʀ] N f

1. lecture (action de lire):

lecture
reading
aimer la lecture
to like reading

2. lecture (action de lire à haute voix):

lecture
reading out loud
faire la lecture de qc à qn
to read sth to sb
donner lecture de qc
to read sth out

3. lecture (qc qui se lit) a. CINE, TV, inform:

lecture
reading
il lui a donné de la lecture
he gave her something to read
lecture optique
optical character reading
frivole occupation, lecture
trivial
English
English
French
French
reading material
lecture f
perusal
lecture f
for one's perusal
pour sa lecture (personnelle)
reading
lecture f
reading
lecture f
a little light reading
un peu de lecture légère
reading
lecture f
poetry reading
lecture de poésie
reading
de lecture
reading room
salle f de lecture
read-write head
tête f de lecture-écriture
reading list
liste f de lecture
cartridge
cellule f de lecture
reader at school
livre m de lecture

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

mémoire morte [ou en lecture seule]
read only memory
une lecture incorrecte d'un compteur
an incorrect meter reading
c'est un enragé du jeu/de la lecture
he's addicted to gambling/reading
faire la lecture de qc à qn
to read sth to sb
il lui a donné de la lecture
he gave her something to read

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Il lui envoie donc une lettre courtoise mais ferme où il lui donne six mois pour reprendre son poste, sinon son traitement sera supprimé.
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Il est immunisé à cet élément : sources de son pouvoir et de son énergie, il peut littéralement dévorer des flammes pour reprendre ses forces.
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Il repart vingtième, avant de reprendre sa position au moment de son second arrêt, à la cinquantième boucle, alors qu'il souffre de crampes d'estomac.
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La vie de l'équipage n'est normalement pas menacée et les sauveteurs décident d'attendre le lever du jour pour reprendre les opérations de récupération.
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Il est d'une précision tatillonne et d'une politesse rare quoique parfois mal dosée, comme le fait de toujours reprendre une personne aux cheveux ébouriffés.
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