reading glasses in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for reading glasses in the English»Italian Dictionary

reading glasses [ˈriːdɪŋˌɡlɑːsɪz, -ˌɡlæsɪz] N npl

reading glasses

occhiali m (da lettura)

reading glass [ˈriːdɪŋɡlɑːs, -ɡlæs] N

reading glass

lente f (per leggere)

Translations for reading glasses in the English»Italian Dictionary

he wears reading glasses

porta gli occhiali (da vista) per leggere

Translations for reading glasses in the Italian»English Dictionary

occhiali da lettura

reading glasses

Translations for reading glasses in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.glass [Brit ɡlɑːs, Am ɡlæs] N

1. glass (substance):

glass

vetro m

a piece of glass

un pezzo di vetro

a piece of glass (tiny)

un frammento di vetro

to cultivate sth under glass

coltivare qc in serra

behind glass books, ornaments etc.

in vetrina

behind glass before n bottle, ornament, shelf, tube, vase

di vetro

2. glass (drinking vessel):

glass

bicchiere m

wine glass

bicchiere da vino

a glass of wine

un bicchiere di vino

3. glass U:

glass, also glassware

cristalleria f

glass, also glassware (glasses only)

servizio m di bicchieri

glass, also glassware (glasses only)

servizi mpl di bicchieri

4. glass (mirror):

glass arch

specchio m

5. glass (telescope):

glass

cannocchiale m

6. glass (barometer):

glass

barometro m

the glass is rising, falling

il barometro sta salendo, sta scendendo

II.glasses N npl

1. glasses (spectacles):

glasses

occhiali m

a pair of glasses

un paio di occhiali

he wears reading glasses

porta gli occhiali (da vista) per leggere

2. glasses (binoculars):

glasses

binocolo m

III.glass [Brit ɡlɑːs, Am ɡlæs] VB trans

1. glass:

glass food

mettere sotto vetro

glass wine

imbottigliare

2. glass (reflect):

glass

specchiare

to glass oneself

specchiarsi or riflettersi (in in)

3. glass (provide with glass):

glass window

invetriare, dotare di vetri

glass terrace

proteggere con vetrate

IV.glass [Brit ɡlɑːs, Am ɡlæs]

people in glass houses shouldn't throw stones

chi è senza peccato scagli la prima pietra

I.read N [Brit riːd, Am rid]

to have a read of inf article, magazine

leggiucchiare

I enjoy a quiet read

mi piace leggere tranquillo

I've already seen the newspaper, do you want a read?

ho già visto il giornale, vuoi leggerlo tu?

to be an easy, exciting read

essere un libro or una lettura facile, appassionante

this book is a good read

è un buon libro

II.read <pt/pp read> VB trans [Brit riːd, Am rid]

1. read (in text etc.):

read book, instructions, map, music, sign

leggere (in in)

I read somewhere that …

ho letto da qualche parte che …

to read sth to sb or to read sb sth

leggere qc a qn

to read sth aloud

leggere qc a voce alta

to read sth to oneself

leggere qc in silenzio

she can read

sa leggere

I can read German

so leggere il tedesco

2. read (say):

the card reads “Happy Birthday Dad”

sul biglietto c'è scritto “buon compleanno papà”

the thermometer reads 20 degrees

il termometro segna 20 gradi

the sentence should read as follows

la frase dovrebbe suonare così

3. read (decipher):

read braille

leggere

read handwriting

decifrare

4. read (interpret):

read signs

riconoscere

read intentions, reactions

interpretare

read situation

spiegare

to read sb's thoughts or mind

leggere nei pensieri di qn

to read sb's mood

capire di che umore è qn

to read sb's tea-leaves

= leggere il destino di qn nelle foglie del tè

to read palms

leggere la mano

to read a remark, statement as

interpretare un'osservazione, una dichiarazione come

don't read his comments as proof of his sincerity

non considerare i suoi commenti come una prova della sua sincerità

the book can be read as a satire

il libro può essere letto come una satira

to read sth into comment, message, sentence

leggere qc dietro a

don't read too much into his reply

non dare interpretazioni troppo complicate alla sua risposta

5. read Brit UNIV:

read

studiare

she is reading history at Oxford

studia storia a Oxford

6. read (take a recording):

read meter, dial, barometer, gauge

leggere

I can't read what the dial says

non riesco a leggere il quadrante

7. read:

read RADIO, TELEC person, pilot

sentire, ricevere

I can read you loud and clear

ti ricevo forte e chiaro

8. read (of corrections in text):

read

leggere

for “cat” in line 12 read “cart”

alla riga 12, leggi “cart” invece di “cat”

9. read COMPUT computer:

read data, file

leggere

III.read <pt/pp read> VB intr [Brit riːd, Am rid]

1. read (look at or articulate text):

read

leggere (to sb a qn)

to read aloud

leggere a voce alta (to sb a qn)

to read about sth accident, discovery

leggere di qc

I read about it in the “Times”

ho letto qualcosa al proposito sul “Times”

I read about him yesterday

ho letto qualcosa di lui ieri

to read to sb from sth

leggere a qn da qc

2. read Brit (study):

to read for a degree in history, chemistry

studiare storia, chimica all'università

to read for the Bar Brit LAW

studiare da avvocato

3. read (create an impression):

the document reads well, badly

il documento si legge bene, male

the translation reads like the original

la traduzione scorre come l'originale

IV.read VB pt, pp [Brit riːd, Am rid]

read → II, III

V.read ADJ [Brit riːd, Am rid]

to take sth as read minutes, report

dare qc per letto

the press took it as read that he was lying

la stampa diede per scontato che stesse mentendo

can we take it as read that everybody will agree?

possiamo dare per scontato che tutti saranno d'accordo?

VI.read

to read between the lines

leggere tra le righe

I.reading [Brit ˈriːdɪŋ, Am ˈridɪŋ] N

1. reading (skill, pastime):

reading

lettura f

reading is one of my hobbies

leggere è un mio hobby

reading and writing

leggere e scrivere

his reading is poor

legge male

2. reading (books):

reading

letture fpl

these texts are recommended, required reading

queste sono le letture consigliate, obbligatorie

her novels make light, heavy reading

i suoi romanzi sono facili, difficili da leggere

a woman of wide reading

una donna di vaste letture

3. reading (recorded measurement):

reading (on meter)

lettura f (on di)

reading (on instrument)

rilevazione f (on di)

to take a reading

fare una lettura or una rilevazione

gas reading

lettura del contatore del gas

barometer reading

rilevazione barometrica

4. reading (interpretation):

reading

interpretazione f (of di)

5. reading (spoken extract):

reading

lettura f (from di)

6. reading (of will, banns):

reading

lettura f

7. reading BIBL:

reading

lettura f (from da)

8. reading Brit POL:

reading

lettura f (of di)

the bill was defeated at its second reading

il progetto di legge è stato bocciato in seconda lettura

II.reading [Brit ˈriːdɪŋ, Am ˈridɪŋ] ADJ

1. reading (inclined to read):

reading

che legge

the reading public

il pubblico dei lettori

2. reading (made or used to read):

reading

da, di lettura, per leggere

Reading [Brit ˈrɛdɪŋ, Am ˈrɛdɪŋ]

Reading

Reading f

reading glasses in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for reading glasses in the English»Italian Dictionary

reading glasses N pl

reading glasses

occhiali m pl da lettura

Translations for reading glasses in the English»Italian Dictionary

glass <-es> [glæs] N

1. glass (material):

glass

vetro m

pane of glass

lastra f di vetro

2. glass (container, glassful):

glass

bicchiere m

a glass of wine

un bicchiere di vino

a wine glass

un bicchiere da vino

3. glass pl:

glass

occhiali m pl

4. glass (glassware):

glass

cristalleria f

I.read¹ [ri:d] N

read

lettura f

II.read¹ <read, read> [ri:d] VB trans

1. read:

read

leggere

to read sth aloud

leggere qc ad alta voce

to read sb a story

leggere una storia a qn

2. read (decipher):

read

decifrare

to read sb's mind [or thoughts]

leggere nei pensieri di qn

to read sb's palm

leggere (il palmo del)la mano a qn

to read sb like a book

leggere qn come un libro stampato

read my lips!

ascolta con la massima attenzione!

3. read (interpret):

read

interpretare

4. read (inspect):

read

ispezionare

read meter

leggere

5. read (understand):

read

intendere

I don't read you

non ti seguo

III.read¹ <read, read> [ri:d] VB intr

read person

leggere

read book, magazine

leggersi

I.reading [ˈri:·dɪŋ] N

1. reading:

reading

lettura f

2. reading (interpretation):

reading

interpretazione f

3. reading TECH:

reading

rilevazione f

II.reading [ˈri:·dɪŋ] ADJ

reading

di lettura

to have a reading age of seven

leggere come un bambino di sette anni

read² [red] ADJ

read

letto, -a

little/widely read

poco/molto letto

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

If the patient can not fully accommodate, reading glasses will still be needed.

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

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He reached up and pulled his reading glasses down to the tip of his nose and made eye contact.

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Most people will end up with reading glasses at some point.

newsroom.blogs.cnn.com

It is quite useless for those of us needing reading glasses.

www.kelownacapnews.com

He then took a pair of reading glasses from his pocket, which were new and few of the men had seen him wear them.

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

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

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

www.smh.com.au

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

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