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გამოთქმა: /riːd/

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Universal
  • a period or act of reading something:I was having a quiet read of the newspaper
  • [with adjective] informal a book considered in terms of its readability:the book is a thoroughly entertaining read
  • US a person’s interpretation of something:their read on the national situation may be correct

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Universal
  • 1look at and comprehend the meaning of (written or printed matter) by interpreting the characters or symbols of which it is composed:it’s the best novel I’ve ever read I never learned to read music Emily read over her notes [no object]:I’ll go to bed and read for a while
  • [no object] have the ability to look at and comprehend the meaning of written or printed matter:only three of the girls could read and none could write
  • speak (the written or printed matter that one is reading) aloud:I read the letter to her the charges against him were read out [no object]:I’ll read to you if you like
  • habitually read (a particular newspaper or periodical): now, I know what my reputation is—I read the papers
  • [no object, with complement] (of a passage, text, or sign) have a certain wording:the placard read ‘We want justice’
  • used to indicate that a particular word in a text or passage is incorrect and that another should be substituted for it:for madam read madman
  • [no object] (read for) (of an actor) audition for (a role): ring your agent and say you’ll read for the part
  • 2discover (information) by reading it in a written or printed source:he was arrested yesterday—I read it in the paper [no object]:I read about the course in a magazine
  • (as adjective, with submodifier read) having a specified level of knowledge as a result of reading:Ada was well read in French literature
  • discern (a fact, emotion, or quality) in someone’s eyes or expression:she looked down, terrified that he would read fear on her face
  • 3understand or interpret the nature or significance of:he didn’t dare look away, in case this was read as a sign of weakness
  • [no object, with adverbial] (of a piece of writing) convey a specified impression to the reader:the brief note read like a cry for help
  • 4inspect and record the figure indicated on (a measuring instrument):I’ve come to read the gas meter
  • [no object, with complement] (of a measuring instrument) indicate a specified measurement or figure:the thermometer read 0° C
  • 5chiefly British study (an academic subject) at a university:I’m reading English at Cambridge [no object]:he went to Manchester to read for a BA in Economics
  • 6(of a computer) copy, transfer, or interpret (data): it attempts to read a floppy disk without regard to its format
  • [with object and adverbial] enter or extract (data) in an electronic storage device: the commonest way of reading a file into the system
  • (of a device) obtain data from (light or other input): the microchip gives a unique code when read by the scanner
  • 7present (a bill or other measure) before a legislative assembly: the bill was accordingly read a second time
  • 8hear and understand the words of (someone speaking on a radio transmitter):‘Do you read me? Over.’

read between the lines

look for or discover a meaning that is implied rather than explicitly stated: reading between the lines, I think Clare needs money

read someone like a book

understand someone’s thoughts and motives easily.

read someone's mind (or thoughts)

discern what someone is thinking: he nodded, as though he could read her mind and approved of her attitude

read my lips

North American informal listen carefully (used to emphasize the importance of the speaker’s words): forget about him—read my lips, he wasn’t worth it

take something as read

British assume something without the need for further discussion: you can take it as read that you have the contract

you wouldn't read about it

Australian/NZ informal used to express incredulity, disgust, or ruefulness.

read something into

attribute a meaning or significance to (something) that it may not in fact possess:was I reading too much into his behaviour?

read someone out of

chiefly US formally expel someone from (an organization): a lot of people got read out of the churches
[with reference to the reading of the formal sentence of expulsion]

read up on something (or read something up)

acquire information about a particular subject by studying it intensively:she spent the time reading up on antenatal care

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