read in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for read in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.read <pt & pp read [red]> VB trans [Am rid, Brit riːd]

1. read:

read book/words/poem/lesson

leer

read proofs

corregir

read map/music/program

leer

to read sb's lips

leerle los labios a alguien

I can't read your writing

no te entiendo la letra

I can read French, but not speak it

puedo leer en francés, pero no lo hablo

for '800', read '80'

donde dice 800 léase 80

to read sth to sb, to read sb sth

leerle algo a alguien

I read myself to sleep

leo hasta que me quedo dormido

to read sb's mind or thoughts

adivinarle or leerle el pensamiento a alguien

to take sth as read (assume)

dar algo por sentado or por hecho

to take sth as read lit minutes

dar algo por leído

2.1. read (interpret):

read sign/signal/mood/situation

interpretar

to read sth right or correctly

interpretar algo bien

I read his attitude as one of deep hostility

su actitud me parece sumamente hostil

to read sth into sth he read deep significance into her every remark

a todo lo que decía le buscaba un significado profundo

I think you're reading too much into it

creo que le estás dando demasiada importancia

2.2. read (hear, receive) TELEC inf:

do you read me, alpha?

¿alfa, me recibe?

I'm reading you loud and clear

te oigo perfectamente bien

3.1. read sign/notice:

read

decir

the sign read [rid] [riːd] 'closed for repairs'

el letrero decía or ponía 'cerrado por reformas'

3.2. read (indicate):

read thermometer/gauge:

marcar

3.3. read (note indication):

read meter/thermometer/gauge

leer

4. read COMPUT:

read

leer

5. read Brit UNIV:

read geography/classics

estudiar (en la universidad)

II.read <pt & pp read [red]> VB intr [Am rid, Brit riːd]

1. read person:

read

leer

can't you read?

¿no sabes leer?

to read to sb

leerle a alguien

to read about sth/sb I read, about it in the paper

lo leí en el diario

I like reading about film stars

me gusta leer (cosas) sobre la vida de las estrellas de cine

you should read about the period first

primero deberías leer un poco acerca del período histórico

to read through sth

leer algo

2.1. read (come across):

your article reads well

tu artículo está bien escrito

this sentence reads rather awkwardly

esta oración no suena muy bien

it reads like a Victorian novel

tiene el estilo de una novela victoriana

2.2. read (have as text):

read

decir

his letter reads as follows: …

su carta dice lo siguiente: …

his letter reads as follows: …

su carta reza así: … form

how does the last verse read?

¿qué dice or cómo es el último verso?

III.read N [Am rid, Brit riːd] no pl

it's a good read

es ameno

it's a good read

es de lectura amena

I settled down for a nice, long read

me dispuse a pasar un rato agradable leyendo

there was only time to give it a quick read

apenas si hubo tiempo de hojearlo or de leerlo por encima

IV.read ADJ [Am rid, Brit riːd]

to be widely or well read

ser muy leído

to be widely or well read

ser de gran or amplia cultura

you're better read in this subject than I am

tú sabes más que yo de este tema

you're better read in this subject than I am

tú estás más informado que yo sobre este tema

read over VB, read through VB (v + o + adv)

read over

leer (por entero)

I.sight-read <pt & pp sight-read [-red]> [Am ˈsaɪt ˌrid, Brit ˈsʌɪtriːd] VB trans

sight-read song/sonata:

sight-read

repentizar

II.sight-read <pt & pp sight-read [-red]> [Am ˈsaɪt ˌrid, Brit ˈsʌɪtriːd] VB intr

sight-read

repentizar

well-read <pred well read> [Am ˌwɛlˈrɛd, Brit wɛlˈrɛd] ADJ

well-read person:

well-read

culto

well-read

instruido

she's extremely well read in French literature

ha leído muchísima literatura francesa

read off VB (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

read off numbers/names:

read off

leer (uno por uno)

read head [ˈriːd hɛd] N

read head

cabezal m lector

read-write [Am ridˈraɪt, Brit] ADJ COMPUT

read-write

de lectura-escritura

read back VB (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

read back

volver a leer

read it back to me, please

vuélvemelo a leer, por favor

I read, my notes back to myself

volví a leer or releí mis apuntes

I.read up VB (v + adv)

to read up on sth

estudiar algo

to read up on sth

investigar algo

II.read up VB (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) Brit

read up subject

estudiar

read up notes

repasar

I.read out VB (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (read aloud)

read out

leer (en voz alta)

I read, it out to them

se lo leí

II.read out VB (v + o + adv) (expel)

read out Am

echar

he was read, out of the club/party

lo echaron del club/de la fiesta

read in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for read in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.read¹ [rid] N

read

lectura f

II.read¹ <read, read> [rid] VB trans

1. read:

read

leer

to read sth aloud

leer algo en voz alta

to read sb a story

leer un cuento a alguien

2. read (decipher):

read

descifrar

to read sb's mind [or thoughts]

adivinar los pensamientos de alguien

to read sb's palm

leer la mano a alguien

to read sb like a book

conocer a alguien como la palma de la mano

read my lips!

¡léeme los labios!

3. read (interpret):

read

interpretar

4. read (inspect):

read

inspeccionar

read meter

leer

5. read (understand):

read

entender

I don't read you

no te sigo

III.read¹ <read, read> [rid] VB intr

read person

leer

read book, magazine

leerse

read² [red] ADJ

read

leído, -a

little/widely read

poco/muy leído

read through VB trans

read through

leer de principio a fin [o de cabo a rabo]

read over VB trans

read over

releer

read out VB trans

1. read out (read aloud):

read out

leer en voz alta

2. read out comput:

read out data

sacar

read off VB trans

read off

leer (de un tirón)

read on VB intr

read on

seguir leyendo

I.sight-read [ˈsaɪt·rid] MUS VB intr

sight-read

interpretar a primera vista

II.sight-read [ˈsaɪt·rid] MUS VB trans

sight-read

ejecutar a primera vista

well-read [ˌwel·ˈred] ADJ

1. well-read (knowledgeable):

well-read

instruido, -a

2. well-read (read frequently):

well-read

muy leído, -a

I.lip-read VB intr

lip-read

leer los labios

II.lip-read VB trans

lip-read

leer los labios a

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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Furthermore, the increased use of second-generation sequencing technologies with short read lengths means that much of future metagenomic data will be error-prone.

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Between songs, he read these poems in a strange prepared singsong voice.

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Unable to read or write effectively, he had attended school only sporadically, and felt unwelcome in the home of his stepfather.

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While listeners may object to those books with chapters read by multiple readers, others find this to be a non-issue or even a feature.

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The fairways are lined with very thick rough and the large, undulating greens are difficult to read.

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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.

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

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On her own time, she liked to sit on the porch-swing and read.

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Either the messages can not be read (i.e., decrypted) or someone else (with the lost grille) may be reading them.

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