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I. read1 [riːd] N usu sing

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

read

2. read inf (book):

to be a good read

3. read Am (interpretation):

read

II. read1 <read, read> [riːd] VB trans

1. read (understand written material):

read
read handwriting

2. read MUS:

to read music

3. read (speak aloud):

read

4. read (discern):

read emotion
to read sth in sb's face

5. read (interpret):

read

6. read POL, LAW:

7. read (inspect and record):

read

8. read (show information):

read
glasiti perf

9. read Brit UNIV form:

read chemistry, English, history
studirati imperf

10. read RADIO, TELEC:

to read sb
to read sb fig (understand sb's meaning)
to read sb like a book

III. read1 <read, read> [riːd] VB intr

1. read (understand written material):

read

2. read (speak aloud):

to read aloud

3. read (create impression):

to read well book, letter, article, magazine

4. read THEAT, film:

to read for a part

5. read esp Brit UNIV form:

to read for sth

I. read2 [red] VB trans, intr

read pt, pp of read

II. read2 [red] ADJ

to take sth as read

I. read1 [riːd] N usu sing

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

read

2. read inf (book):

to be a good read

3. read Am (interpretation):

read

II. read1 <read, read> [riːd] VB trans

1. read (understand written material):

read
read handwriting

2. read MUS:

to read music

3. read (speak aloud):

read

4. read (discern):

read emotion
to read sth in sb's face

5. read (interpret):

read

6. read POL, LAW:

7. read (inspect and record):

read

8. read (show information):

read
glasiti perf

9. read Brit UNIV form:

read chemistry, English, history
studirati imperf

10. read RADIO, TELEC:

to read sb
to read sb fig (understand sb's meaning)
to read sb like a book

III. read1 <read, read> [riːd] VB intr

1. read (understand written material):

read

2. read (speak aloud):

to read aloud

3. read (create impression):

to read well book, letter, article, magazine

4. read THEAT, film:

to read for a part

5. read esp Brit UNIV form:

to read for sth

read over, read through VB trans

read over

well-'read ADJ

1. well-read (knowledgeable):

well-read

2. well-read (frequently read):

well-read

read out VB trans

1. read out (read aloud):

read out

2. read out COMPUT:

read out

3. read out esp Am (expel):

I. 'lip-read <-read, -read> VB intr

lip-read

II. 'lip-read <-read, -read> VB trans

to lip-read sb

I. 'sight-read VB intr MUS

sight-read

II. 'sight-read VB trans

sight-read

read up VB intr

read up
to read up on sth
to read up on sth

'proof-read <-read, -read> VB trans, intr

proof-read

read off VB trans

read off measurements, technical readings:

read off
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