READ - Translation from English into German

in the PONS Dictionary

I. read¹ [ri:d] N usu sing

1. read Brit, Aus (act of reading):

read: Lesen nt <-s; kein Pl>

to have a quiet read inf: in Ruhe lesen

to have a read of sth: in etw acc hineinschauen inf

to have a read of sth: einen Blick in etw acc werfen

2. read inf (book):

good/bad read: spannende/langweilige Lektüre

to be a good read: sich acc gut lesen [lassen]

3. read Am (interpretation):

read: Lesart f

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

1. read (understand written material):

to read sth: etw lesen

to read sth handwriting: etw entziffern

to read sth avidly: etw leidenschaftlich gern lesen

to read sth voraciously: etw geradezu verschlingen

to read a map: eine Karte lesen

2. read MUS:

to read music: Noten lesen

3. read (speak aloud):

to read sth aloud [or out loud]: etw laut vorlesen

to read sb sth [or sth to sb]: jdm etw vorlesen

4. read (discern):

to read an emotion: ein Gefühl erraten

to read sb's face: in jds Gesicht lesen

to read sth in sb's face: jdm etw vom Gesicht ablesen

5. read (interpret):

read: interpretieren

read: deuten

if I've read the situation aright, ...: wenn ich die Situation richtig verstehe, ...

6. read (substitute):

to read sth for sth on page 19, for Blitish, please read British: auf Seite 19 muss es statt Blitish British heißen

7. read (proof-read):

to read sth: etw Korrektur lesen

to read a proof: Korrektur lesen

8. read POL, LAW:

to read a bill/measure: eine Gesetzesvorlage/gesetzliche Verfügung lesen

9. read (inspect and record):

to read sth: etw ablesen

to read a meter: einen Zählerstand ablesen

10. read (show information):

to read sth: etw anzeigen

the thermometer is reading 40°C in the shade: das Thermometer zeigt 40°C im Schatten an

11. read Brit UNIV form:

to read sth chemistry, English, history: etw studieren

12. read COMPUT:

to read a card: eine Karte [ein]lesen

to read data: Daten lesen

read/write head: Lese-/Schreibkopf

read only: nur zum Lesen

read-only memory: Festwertspeicher m <-s, ->

13. read RADIO, TELEC:

to read sb: jdn verstehen

to read sb fig (understand sb's meaning): jdn verstehen

do you read me? — loud and clear: können Sie mich verstehen? — laut und deutlich

I don't read you: ich verstehe nicht, was du meinst

14. read (prophesy):

to read sb's palm: jdm aus der Hand lesen

to read the tea leaves: aus dem Kaffeesatz lesen

to read sth in the cards: etw in den Karten lesen

Phrases:

to read sb like a book: in jdm lesen können wie in einem [offenen] Buch

to read sb a lecture form: jdm die Leviten lesen inf

read my lips!: hör [mal] ganz genau zu!

to read sb's lips: jdm von den Lippen lesen

to read sb's mind [or thoughts]: jds Gedanken lesen

to read sb the Riot Act: jdm gehörig die Leviten lesen inf

to read the runes Brit: die Zeichen der Zeit erkennen

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

1. read (understand written material):

read: lesen <liest, las, gelesen>

to read avidly: leidenschaftlich gern lesen

to read voraciously: Bücher geradezu verschlingen

to read about [or of] sb/sth: über jdn/etw lesen

2. read (speak aloud):

to read aloud [or out loud] [to sb]: [jdm] laut vorlesen

3. read (create impression):

to read well book, letter, article, magazine: sich acc gut lesen

4. read (have wording):

read: lauten

there was a sign reading “No Smoking”: auf einem Schild stand „Rauchen verboten“

5. read THEAT, CINE:

to read for a part: sich acc in eine Rolle einlesen

6. read esp Brit UNIV form:

to read for sth: etw studieren

to read for the Bar: Jura [o. A Jus] studieren

7. read (be interpreted as):

to read as sth: als etw acc interpretiert werden

Phrases:

to read between the lines: zwischen den Zeilen lesen

I. read² [red] VB trans, intr

read pt, pp of read

II. read² [red] ADJ

to take sth as read: etw als selbstverständlich voraussetzen

we will take the minutes as read: wir setzen das Protokoll als bekannt voraus

I. read¹ [ri:d] N usu sing

1. read Brit, Aus (act of reading):

read: Lesen nt <-s; kein Pl>

to have a quiet read inf: in Ruhe lesen

to have a read of sth: in etw acc hineinschauen inf

to have a read of sth: einen Blick in etw acc werfen

2. read inf (book):

good/bad read: spannende/langweilige Lektüre

to be a good read: sich acc gut lesen [lassen]

3. read Am (interpretation):

read: Lesart f

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

1. read (understand written material):

to read sth: etw lesen

to read sth handwriting: etw entziffern

to read sth avidly: etw leidenschaftlich gern lesen

to read sth voraciously: etw geradezu verschlingen

to read a map: eine Karte lesen

2. read MUS:

to read music: Noten lesen

3. read (speak aloud):

to read sth aloud [or out loud]: etw laut vorlesen

to read sb sth [or sth to sb]: jdm etw vorlesen

4. read (discern):

to read an emotion: ein Gefühl erraten

to read sb's face: in jds Gesicht lesen

to read sth in sb's face: jdm etw vom Gesicht ablesen

5. read (interpret):

read: interpretieren

read: deuten

if I've read the situation aright, ...: wenn ich die Situation richtig verstehe, ...

6. read (substitute):

to read sth for sth on page 19, for Blitish, please read British: auf Seite 19 muss es statt Blitish British heißen

7. read (proof-read):

to read sth: etw Korrektur lesen

to read a proof: Korrektur lesen

8. read POL, LAW:

to read a bill/measure: eine Gesetzesvorlage/gesetzliche Verfügung lesen

9. read (inspect and record):

to read sth: etw ablesen

to read a meter: einen Zählerstand ablesen

10. read (show information):

to read sth: etw anzeigen

the thermometer is reading 40°C in the shade: das Thermometer zeigt 40°C im Schatten an

11. read Brit UNIV form:

to read sth chemistry, English, history: etw studieren

12. read COMPUT:

to read a card: eine Karte [ein]lesen

to read data: Daten lesen

read/write head: Lese-/Schreibkopf

read only: nur zum Lesen

read-only memory: Festwertspeicher m <-s, ->

13. read RADIO, TELEC:

to read sb: jdn verstehen

to read sb fig (understand sb's meaning): jdn verstehen

do you read me? — loud and clear: können Sie mich verstehen? — laut und deutlich

I don't read you: ich verstehe nicht, was du meinst

14. read (prophesy):

to read sb's palm: jdm aus der Hand lesen

to read the tea leaves: aus dem Kaffeesatz lesen

to read sth in the cards: etw in den Karten lesen

Phrases:

to read sb like a book: in jdm lesen können wie in einem [offenen] Buch

to read sb a lecture form: jdm die Leviten lesen inf

read my lips!: hör [mal] ganz genau zu!

to read sb's lips: jdm von den Lippen lesen

to read sb's mind [or thoughts]: jds Gedanken lesen

to read sb the Riot Act: jdm gehörig die Leviten lesen inf

to read the runes Brit: die Zeichen der Zeit erkennen

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

1. read (understand written material):

read: lesen <liest, las, gelesen>

to read avidly: leidenschaftlich gern lesen

to read voraciously: Bücher geradezu verschlingen

to read about [or of] sb/sth: über jdn/etw lesen

2. read (speak aloud):

to read aloud [or out loud] [to sb]: [jdm] laut vorlesen

3. read (create impression):

to read well book, letter, article, magazine: sich acc gut lesen

4. read (have wording):

read: lauten

there was a sign reading “No Smoking”: auf einem Schild stand „Rauchen verboten“

5. read THEAT, CINE:

to read for a part: sich acc in eine Rolle einlesen

6. read esp Brit UNIV form:

to read for sth: etw studieren

to read for the Bar: Jura [o. A Jus] studieren

7. read (be interpreted as):

to read as sth: als etw acc interpretiert werden

Phrases:

to read between the lines: zwischen den Zeilen lesen

OpenDict entry

read VB

to read along (together with): mitlesen

I. ˈlip-read <-read, -read> VB intr

lip-read: von den Lippen [o. vom Mund] ablesen

II. ˈlip-read <-read, -read> VB trans

to lip-read sb: jdm von den Lippen ablesen

to lip-read words: Worte von den Lippen ablesen

read back VB trans

to read back ⇆ sth: etw nochmals gründlich durchlesen

read down VB trans

to read down a list: eine Liste verlesen

read in VB trans COMPUT

to read in data: Daten einlesen

read into VB trans (interpret)

to read a meaning/significance into sth: eine Bedeutung in etw acc hineininterpretieren

to read too much into sth: zu viel in etw acc hineininterpretieren

read on VB intr

read on: weiterlesen

read out VB trans

1. read out (read aloud):

to read out ⇆ sth: etw laut vorlesen [o. form verlesen]

to read out sth to sb: jdm etw laut vorlesen

2. read out COMPUT:

to read out data: Daten auslesen

3. read out esp Am (expel):

to read sb out of a body/an organization: jdn aus einem Gremium/einer Organisation ausschließen

read over, read through VB trans

to read over [or through] ⇆ sth: etw [schnell] durchlesen [o. überfliegen]

I. read up VB trans

to read up ⇆ sb/sth: sich acc über jdn/etw informieren

II. read up VB intr

read up: nachlesen <liest nach, las nach, nachgelesen>

to read up on [or about] sb/sth: sich acc über jdn/etw informieren

ˈread-only ADJ COMPUT

read-only: Nur-Lese-

read-only: Fest-

ˈread-out N COMPUT

read-out: [Sicht]anzeige f

ˈread-through N THEAT

read-through: Durchlesen nt (von Rollentexten)

I. ˈsight-read VB intr MUS

sight-read: vom Blatt spielen

II. ˈsight-read VB trans

to sight-read sth: etw vom Blatt spielen

well-ˈread ADJ

1. well-read (knowledgeable):

well-read: [sehr] belesen

2. well-read (frequently read):

well-read: viel gelesen attr

she is one of the most well-read authors: sie ist eine der meistgelesenen Autoren

to be well-read: viel gelesen werden

3. well-read (dog-eared):

well-read: mit Eselsohren nach n

to be well-read: Eselsohren haben

Present
I	read
you	read
he/she/it	reads
we	read
you	read
they	read

Past
I	read
you	read
he/she/it	read
we	read
you	read
they	read

Present Perfect
I	have	read
you	have	read
he/she/it	has	read
we	have	read
you	have	read
they	have	read

Past Perfect
I	had	read
you	had	read
he/she/it	had	read
we	had	read
you	had	read
they	had	read

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

read only: nur zum Lesen

to read out data: Daten auslesen

to read in data: Daten einlesen

to read something intellectual: etwas Anspruchsvolles lesen

to read sth over: etw durchlesen

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in the PONS Dictionary

I. read1 [ri:d] N usu sing

1. read Brit, Aus (act of reading):

2. read inf (book):

3. read Am (interpretation):

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

1. read (understand written material):

2. read MUS:

3. read (speak aloud):

4. read (discern):

5. read (interpret):

6. read (substitute):

7. read (proof-read):

8. read POL, LAW:

9. read (inspect and record):

10. read (show information):

11. read Brit UNIV form:

12. read COMPUT:

13. read RADIO, TELEC:

14. read (prophesy):

Phrases:

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

1. read (understand written material):

2. read (speak aloud):

3. read (create impression):

4. read (have wording):

5. read THEAT, CINE:

6. read esp Brit UNIV form:

7. read (be interpreted as):

Phrases:

I. read2 [red] VB trans, intr

read pt, pp of read

II. read2 [red] ADJ

I. read1 [ri:d] N usu sing

1. read Brit, Aus (act of reading):

2. read inf (book):

3. read Am (interpretation):

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

1. read (understand written material):

2. read MUS:

3. read (speak aloud):

4. read (discern):

5. read (interpret):

6. read (substitute):

7. read (proof-read):

8. read POL, LAW:

9. read (inspect and record):

10. read (show information):

11. read Brit UNIV form:

12. read COMPUT:

13. read RADIO, TELEC:

14. read (prophesy):

Phrases:

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

1. read (understand written material):

2. read (speak aloud):

3. read (create impression):

4. read (have wording):

5. read THEAT, CINE:

6. read esp Brit UNIV form:

7. read (be interpreted as):

Phrases:

read VB

I. ˈlip-read <-read, -read> VB intr

II. ˈlip-read <-read, -read> VB trans

read back VB trans

read down VB trans

read in VB trans COMPUT

read into VB trans (interpret)

read on VB intr

read out VB trans

1. read out (read aloud):

2. read out COMPUT:

3. read out esp Am (expel):

read over, read through VB trans

I. read up VB trans

II. read up VB intr

I. read¹ [ri:d] N usu sing

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

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

I. read² [red] VB trans, intr

II. read² [red] ADJ

I. read¹ [ri:d] N usu sing

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

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