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read·ing ['riːdɪŋ] N

1. reading no pl (activity):

reading

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

reading
to catch up with one's reading

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

compulsory reading
compulsory reading

4. reading (recital, also religious):

reading

5. reading (interpretation):

reading of a literary work
reading of a literary work
reading of a situation, the facts

6. reading (amount shown):

reading
meter reading

'read·ing glasses N pl

reading glasses

'read·ing room N

reading room

'read·ing lamp N

reading lamp

I. 'proof-read·ing N no pl

proof-reading
proof-reading

II. 'proof-read·ing ADJ attr

proof-reading

'read·ing list N

reading list

'read·ing book N

reading book

I. read1 [riːd] N usu sing

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

2. read inf (book):

3. read Am (interpretation):

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

1. read (understand written material):

read handwriting

2. read MUS:

3. read (speak aloud):

4. read (discern):

read emotion

5. read (interpret):

6. read POL, LAW:

7. read (inspect and record):

8. read (show information):

glasiti perf

9. read Brit UNIV form:

read chemistry, English, history
studirati imperf

10. read RADIO, TELEC:

to read sb

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

1. read (understand written material):

2. read (speak aloud):

3. read (create impression):

to read well book, letter, article, magazine

4. read THEAT, film:

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

I. read1 [riːd] N usu sing

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

2. read inf (book):

3. read Am (interpretation):

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

1. read (understand written material):

read handwriting

2. read MUS:

3. read (speak aloud):

4. read (discern):

read emotion

5. read (interpret):

6. read POL, LAW:

7. read (inspect and record):

8. read (show information):

glasiti perf

9. read Brit UNIV form:

read chemistry, English, history
studirati imperf

10. read RADIO, TELEC:

to read sb

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

1. read (understand written material):

2. read (speak aloud):

3. read (create impression):

to read well book, letter, article, magazine

4. read THEAT, film:

5. read esp Brit UNIV form:

to read for sth

read over, read through VB trans

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