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I.read N [Brit riːd, Am rid] esp Brit

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to have a read of inf

jeter un coup d'œil sur inf

to have a read of inf article, magazine

I enjoy a quiet read

j'aime bien lire tranquillement

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

j'ai déjà regardé le journal, est-ce que tu veux le lire?

to be an easy/exciting read

être facile/passionnant à lire

this book is a good read

c'est un bon livre

II.read <pret, pp read [red]> VB trans [Brit riːd, Am rid]

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1. read (in text etc):

read book, instructions, map, music, sign

I read somewhere that …

j'ai lu quelque part que …

to read sth to sb, to read sb sth

to read sth aloud

lire qc à haute voix

to read sth to oneself

she can read

I can read German

je lis l'allemand

3. read (decipher):

read braille, handwriting

4. read (interpret):

read signs

read intentions, reactions

read situation

to read sb's thoughts or mind

lire dans les pensées de qn

to read sb's mood

connaître les humeurs de qn

to read sb's tea-leaves

≈ lire dans le marc de café

to read palms

lire les lignes de la main

to read a remark/statement as

considérer une remarque/déclaration comme

don't read his comments as proof of his sincerity

ne considère pas ses commentaires comme une preuve de sa sincérité

the book can be read as a satire

le livre peut se lire comme une satire

to read sth into comment, message, sentence

lire qc derrière

don't read too much into his reply

ne va pas imaginer des choses qu'il n'a pas dites

5. read Brit UNIV:

read

she is reading history at Oxford

elle fait des études d'histoire à Oxford

6. read (take a recording):

read meter

read dial, barometer, gauge

I can't read what the dial says

je n'arrive pas à lire le cadran

7. read:

read RADIO, TELEC person, pilot

I can read you loud and clear

je vous reçois cinq sur cinq

8. read TYPO:

read

for ‘cat’ in line 12 read ‘cart’

au lieu de ‘cat’ à la ligne 12, (il faut) lire ‘cart’

9. read COMPUT computer:

read data, file

III.read <pret, pp read [red]> VB intr [Brit riːd, Am rid]

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1. read (look at or articulate text):

read

lire (to sb à qn)

to read aloud

lire à haute voix (to sb à qn)

to read about sth accident, discovery

lire quelque chose sur

I read about it in the ‘Times’

j'ai lu quelque chose là-dessus dans le ‘Times’

I read about him yesterday

j'ai lu quelque chose à son sujet hier

to read to sb from sth

2. read Brit (study):

to read for a degree

≈ préparer une licence (in de)

to read for the Bar Brit LAW

préparer son entrée au barreau

3. read (create an impression):

the document reads well/badly

le document se lit bien/mal

the translation reads like the original

la traduction est aussi bonne que l'original

IV.read ADJ

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read [riːd] [rid]:

V.read

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See also lip-read

lip-read <pret, pp lip-read [-red]> [Brit ˈlɪpriːd, Am ˈlɪprid] VB intr

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I.read over VB, read through VB (read over or through [sth], read [sth] over or through)

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read over (for the first time) article, essay

read over (reread) notes, speech

well-read ADJ

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cultivé, instruit

read up VB

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to read up on sth/sb

étudier qc/qn à fond, potasser inf

read head N COMPUT

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read head

tête f de lecture

I.read off VB (read off [sth], read [sth] off)

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read off names, scores:

read off

read on VB

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read on

continuer à lire

I.read back VB (read [sth] back)

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read back message, sentence:

read back

I.read out VB (read [sth] out, read out [sth])

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read out

lire [qc] à haute voix

I.read in VB (read [sth] in, read in [sth])

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read in computer data:

read in

Translations for read in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

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read¹ [red] ADJ

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Phrases:

to take sth as read

tenir qc pour acquis

I.read² [ri:d] N no pl

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II.read² <read, read> [ri:d] VB trans

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1. read (decipher words):

read

to read sth voraciously

2. read (decipher signs):

read music

to read sb's lips

lire sur les lèvres de qn

3. read (speak aloud):

read

lire à voix haute

to read sb to sleep

faire la lecture à qn jusqu'à ce qu'il s'endorme

to read sth back to sb

relire qc à qn

4. read (interpret):

read situation

to read too much into sth

aller trop loin dans l'interprétation de qc

to read sth in sb's face

lire qc sur le visage de qn

to read sb's mind, to read sb like a book

lire dans les pensées de qn

5. read (to note information):

read

6. read (hear and understand):

read

7. read Brit form UNIV:

read

8. read JOURN:

read

9. read (show information):

read

Phrases:

to read in the cards/tea-leaves that ...

lire dans les cartes/le marc de café que ...

read my lips!

écoute bien ce que je te dis!

to read the Riot Act to sb

faire une sommation à qn

III.read² [ri:d] VB intr

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1. read (decipher words):

read

to read about sb/sth

lire des choses sur qn/qc

2. read (speak aloud):

read

lire à voix haute

3. read (have an effect):

to read well

Phrases:

to read between the lines

lire entre les lignes

read over, read through VB trans

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read over

lip-read VB trans, intr

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lire sur les lèvres

read out VB trans

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1. read out (read aloud):

read out

lire à voix haute

2. read out COMPUT:

read out

3. read out esp Am (expel):

to read sb out of a body / an organization

exclure qn d'une comité / d'une organisation

well-read ADJ

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1. well-read (knowledgeable):

2. well-read (read frequently):

read up VB intr

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to read up on sb/sth

read/write head N COMPUT

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read/write head

tête f de lecture écriture

read only memory N COMPUT

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read only memory

mémoire f morte

Translations for read in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

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to read

to read sth from cover to cover

lire qc de la première à la dernière page

to read sb's mind, to read sb like a book

lire dans les pensées de qn

to read in the cards/tea-leaves that ...

lire dans les cartes/le marc de café que ...

to be unable to do sth swim, read

ne pas savoir faire qc

you need to read these books

il est nécessaire que tu lises ces livres

her latest book is a compulsive read

son dernier livre est passionnant

to learn (how) to read and write

apprendre à lire et à écrire

according to her/what I read

d'après elle/ce que j'ai lu

I have read all Balzac's works

j'ai lu tout Balzac

he gave her something to read

il lui a donné de la lecture

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The books can be read in any order but both need to be read for the composite picture. www.smh.com.au

The fuses are blown or opened using high voltage and read using low voltage. en.wikipedia.org

Between songs, he read these poems in a strange prepared singsong voice. www.telegraph.co.uk

Individuals receiving typewritten letters often found them insulting (as type implied they could not read handwriting) or impersonal, problems exacerbated by the all upper-case writing. en.wikipedia.org

She was taught to read the negative to see what image was good before she even created a contact print. www.popphoto.com

Later on, she kept a dictionary and a book of quotations in her bedside table to read at night and would jot down quotes, words and definitions she liked. en.wikipedia.org

Over seventy peoplemen, women, boys and girlswere enrolled and learning to read. en.wikipedia.org

Her telepathy allows her to read minds and project her thoughts into the minds of others. en.wikipedia.org

This latter aspect of the poem raises important questions regarding the cultural milieu in which it was repeatedly copied and presumably read. en.wikipedia.org

They read the same books, cite the same authorities, and blame the same scapegoats. en.wikipedia.org

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