reading desk in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for reading desk in the English»Italian Dictionary

reading desk [ˈriːdɪŋdesk] N

reading desk

leggio m

Translations for reading desk in the Italian»English Dictionary

leggio (per libro)

reading desk

da tavolo lampada da tavolo

table lamp, desk lamp, reading lamp

Translations for reading desk in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

desk [Brit dɛsk, Am dɛsk] N

1. desk (furniture):

desk

scrivania f

desk MUS

leggio m

writing desk

scrittoio

writing desk before n accessories, calendar, lamp, diary

da tavolo

writing desk job

sedentario

2. desk (in classroom):

desk (pupil's)

banco m

desk (teacher's)

cattedra f

3. desk (in public building):

desk

banco m

information, advice desk

banco (delle) informazioni

cash desk

cassa

4. desk (in newspaper office):

the desk

la redazione

picture desk

archivio iconografico

sports desk

redazione sportiva

news desk

servizio di cronaca

5. desk (in organization, government office):

desk (department)

reparto m

desk (department)

ufficio m

he has a desk at the Foreign Office (post)

lavora al Ministero degli Affari Esteri

reading desk in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for reading desk in the English»Italian Dictionary

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

desk [desk] N

1. desk (table):

desk

scrivania f

2. desk (service counter):

desk

banco m

3. desk (department of a newspaper):

desk

redazione f

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Wades stateroom had elaborately carved mahogany, a double bed, a closet, moveable reading desk, and a porcelain-lined bathtub with hot and cold running water.

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It incorporates a large table with bench seating and umbrella sun shade, a rounded arbor with elevated walkway, a birdbath, a reading desk, a stage and a grove of trees.

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A reading desk and pulpit are located in the northeast section.

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The pulpit is hexagonal and is raised, with a reading desk at a lower level in front of it.

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In the 18th century the wooden pulpit, tester and reading desk were added, along with the wooden panelling and west gallery.

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The church furniture (pews, pulpit, reading desk and chancel rail) is from the 19th century; all the items are all decorated with trefoil holes.

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