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background reading N U

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background reading

lectura f de fondo

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

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1. read:

read book/words/poem/lesson

read proofs

read map/music/program

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

2.2. 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

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

el letrero decía or ponía 'cerrado por reformas'

3.2. read (indicate):

read thermometer/gauge:

3.3. read (note indication):

read meter/thermometer/gauge

4. read COMPUT:

read

5. read Brit UNIV:

read geography/classics

estudiar (en la universidad)

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

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1. read person:

read

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

2.2. read (have as text):

read

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

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IV.read ADJ [Am rid, Brit riːd]

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reading [Am ˈridɪŋ, Brit ˈriːdɪŋ] N

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2.1. reading U (activity, skill):

Johnny's reading is coming along nicely

Johnny lee cada vez mejor

they gathered for the reading of the will

se reunieron para dar lectura al testamento

they gathered for the reading of the will attr glasses

they gathered for the reading of the will attr glasses

she has a reading age of 10

lee al nivel de un niño de 10 años

reading group

grupo m de lectura

reading lamp

lámpara f portátil

reading light

luz f de lectura

the reading public

el público lector

the reading public

2.2. reading C (event):

poetry reading

recital m de poesía

2.3. reading C (passage):

I.background [Am ˈbækˌɡraʊnd, Brit ˈbakɡraʊnd] N

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3. background (of person):

background (origin)

background (education)

background (education)

background (previous activities)

from a working-class background

de clase obrera

he comes from a religious background

creció en un ambiente religioso

her background is in research

su experiencia/formación profesional es en el campo de la investigación

II.background [Am ˈbækˌɡraʊnd, Brit ˈbakɡraʊnd] ADJ attr

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I.read¹ [ri:d] read, read read, read N no pl

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read

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3. read (interpret):

read

4. read (inspect):

read

5. read (understand):

read

I don't read you

6. read Brit UNIV:

read

III.read¹ [ri:d] read, read read, read VB intr

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read person

read book, magazine

read² [red] ADJ

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read

little/widely read

poco/muy leído

I.reading [ˈri:dɪŋ] N

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1. reading no pl:

2. reading (interpretation):

interpretación f

3. reading TECH:

II.reading [ˈri:dɪŋ] ADJ

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background [ˈbækgraʊnd] N

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1. background (rear view):

in the background fig

en segundo plano

2. background (education, family):

3. background (training):

to have a background in mathematics

tener una formación en matemáticas

4. background (circumstances):

antecedentes m pl

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