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I. read·ing [ˈri:dɪŋ] N

1. reading no pl (activity):

reading
Lesen nt <-s; kein Pl>
reading of a legal document
Verlesen nt
reading and writing
Lesen nt und Schreiben nt

2. reading no pl (material to be read):

reading
Lesestoff m <-(e)s, -e>
to catch up on one's reading
den Stoff nachholen

3. reading no pl (with indication of quality):

to make [good/bad] reading
eine [gute/schlechte] Lektüre sein
bedtime reading
Bettlektüre f <-, -n>
compulsory [or required]reading
Pflichtlektüre f <-> kein pl
light/heavy reading
leichte/[sehr] schwierige Lektüre

4. reading form (literacy):

reading
Belesenheit f <->
to be of wide reading
sehr belesen sein

5. reading (recital):

reading
Lesung f <-, -en>
poetry reading
Dichterlesung f <-, -en>

6. reading REL:

reading
Lesung f <-, -en>
readings from the Bible
Lesungen pl aus der Bibel

7. reading (interpretation):

reading of a literary work, a passage, a sentence
Deutung f <-, -en>
reading of a literary work, a passage, a sentence
Interpretation f <-, -en>
reading of a situation, the facts
Einschätzung f <-, -en>

8. reading (amount shown):

reading
Anzeige f <-, -n>
meter reading
Zählerstand m <-(e)s, -stände>
to take a reading of sth
etw ablesen

9. reading POL:

reading
Lesung f <-, -en>
to give a bill its first/second/third reading
über ein Gesetz in erster/zweiter/dritter Lesung beraten

10. reading COMPUT:

reading
Ablesewert m

II. read·ing [ˈri:dɪŋ] N modifier (relating to reading)

reading
Lese-
reading material
Lesestoff m <-(e)s, -e>
reading material
Lektüre f <-, -n>
reading speed
Lesegeschwindigkeit f
reading skills
Lesefähigkeit f kein pl
reading skills
Fähigkeit f zu lesen

ˈchart read·ing N FIN

chart reading
Chart Reading nt

ˈlip-read·ing N no pl

lip-reading
Lippenlesen nt <-s>
is lip-reading difficult?
ist es schwierig, jemandem [die Worte] von den Lippen abzulesen?

ˈmap read·ing N

map reading
Kartenlesen nt kein pl

ˈpo·et·ry read·ing N

poetry reading
Dichterlesung f <-, -en>

I. ˈproof-read·ing N no pl

proof-reading
Korrekturlesen nt

II. ˈproof-read·ing ADJ attr, inv

proof-reading
Korrektur-
at the proof-reading stage
im Korrekturstadium

ˈread·ing age N

to have a reading age of seven
wie eine Siebenjährige lesen [können]

ˈread·ing book N

reading book
Lesebuch nt <-(e)s, -bücher>

ˈread·ing glasses N pl

reading glasses
Lesebrille f <-, -n>

ˈread·ing knowl·edge N no pl

I've got a good reading knowledge of French
ich kann Französisch gut lesen

ˈread·ing lamp N

reading lamp
Leselampe f <-, -n>

ˈread·ing list N

reading list
Lektüreliste f
reading list
Leseliste f

read·ing ˈpub·lic N

reading public
Leserschaft f <-, -en>

ˈread·ing room N

reading room
Lesesaal m <-(e)s, -säle>

re·quired ˈread·ing N

required reading
Pflichtlektüre f <-> kein pl

ˈsight-read·ing N MUS

sight-reading
Spielen nt vom Blatt
I've never been any good at sight-reading
ich konnte noch nie gut vom Blatt spielen