verb🔗ShareLireTo look at and interpret letters or other information that is written."Have you read this book?"Avez-vous lu ce livre ?languagecommunicationeducationlinguisticswritingwordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLire à haute voixTo speak aloud words or other information that is written. Often construed with a to phrase or an indirect object."All right, class, who wants to read next?"Très bien, la classe, qui veut lire à haute voix ensuite ?languagecommunicationwritingwordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLire les œuvres de (un auteur nommé)To read work(s) written by (a named author)."My sister is reading Jane Austen's novels. "Ma sœur lit les romans de Jane Austen.literaturelanguagewritingeducationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInterpréter, comprendreTo interpret, or infer a meaning, significance, thought, intention, etc. from."I can read his feelings in his face."Je peux interpréter ses sentiments sur son visage.languagecommunicationwritinglinguisticssignliteraturemindeducationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareComprendre, comporterTo consist of certain text."On the door hung a sign that reads "No admittance"."Sur la porte était accrochée une pancarte qui disait : « Défense d'entrer ».languageliteraturewritingwordessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareInterpréter, comprendreOf text, etc., to be interpreted or read in a particular way."Arabic reads right to left."L'arabe se lit de droite à gauche.languagecommunicationwritinglinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSubstituer, remplacerTo substitute (a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one); used to introduce an emendation of a text."The professor read the passage in the textbook, correcting a typographical error. "Le professeur a remplacé le passage du manuel, corrigeant une erreur typographique.writinglanguagecommunicationliteratureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareC'est-à -dire(usually ironic) Used after a euphemism to introduce the intended, more blunt meaning of a term."My brother called our dog a "resting" dog. Reading that, I knew he meant the dog was lazy. "Mon frère a appelé notre chien un chien « au repos ». C'est-à -dire que je savais qu'il voulait dire que le chien était paresseux.languagecommunicationlinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntendre, capterTo be able to hear what another person is saying over a radio connection."Do you read me?"Vous me recevez ?communicationtechnologysoundsignalmediaessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLire, interpréterTo observe and comprehend (a displayed signal)"A repeater signal may be used where the track geometry makes the main signal difficult to read from a distance."Un signal répéteur peut être utilisé lorsque la géométrie de la voie rend le signal principal difficile à lire de loin.signalcommunicationtechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtudier, approfondir(except Scotland) To make a special study of, as by perusing textbooks."I am reading theology at university."J'étudie la théologie à l'université.educationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLire, extraire des donnéesTo fetch data from (a storage medium, etc.)."to read a hard disk; to read a port; to read the keyboard"lire un disque dur ; extraire des données d'un port ; lire le claviercomputingtechnologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePenser, croire; considérer queTo think, believe; to consider (that)."She is reading that the project will be finished on time. "Elle pense que le projet sera terminé à temps.mindphilosophyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConseiller, recommanderTo advise; to counsel. See rede."The teacher was reading her students on how to approach the difficult math problem. "La professeure conseillait ses élèves sur la façon d'aborder le problème de mathématiques difficile.communicationlanguagelinguisticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDire, réciterTo tell; to declare; to recite."The teacher is reading the poem aloud to the class. "Le professeur récite le poème à haute voix à la classe.languagecommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIdentifier comme transgenreTo recognise (someone) as being transgender."Every time I go outside, I worry that someone will read me."Chaque fois que je sors, je crains que quelqu'un ne m'identifie comme transgenre.culturesocietylanguagecommunicationhumanpersonessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe moquer de, charrierTo call attention to the flaws of (someone) in either a playful, a taunting, or an insulting way."The teacher was reading the student's presentation, pointing out minor mistakes for improvement. "Le professeur se moquait de la présentation de l'élève, soulignant les petites erreurs pour l'améliorer.communicationlanguageentertainmentactionhumanessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLa lecture, l'interprétation d'un texte écritThe process of interpreting written language."My reading of the instructions showed me how to assemble the new toy. "Ma lecture des instructions m'a montré comment assembler le nouveau jouet.languagewritingcommunicationeducationliteratureabilityinfoprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLecture, interprétationThe process of interpreting a symbol, a sign or a measuring device."The reading on the thermometer showed a temperature of 25 degrees Celsius. "La lecture sur le thermomètre indiquait une température de 25 degrés Celsius.communicationsignlanguagewritingtechnicalprocesseducationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLecture, indicationA value indicated by a measuring device."a speedometer reading."Une lecture du compteur de vitesse.devicetechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLectureAn event at which written material is read aloud."a poetry reading."une lecture de poésie.literatureentertainmentcultureeventessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInterprétationAn interpretation."a reading of the current situation."Une interprétation de la situation actuelle.literaturewritingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLecture, ouvrage à lireSomething to read; reading material."My favorite reading is the comic books in the store. "Ma lecture préférée, ce sont les bandes dessinées du magasin.literaturewritinglanguagecommunicationeducationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLecture, ce qu'on a luThe extent of what one has read."My reading about ancient civilizations was extensive; I'd read many books and articles. "Ma lecture sur les civilisations anciennes était vaste ; j'avais lu de nombreux livres et articles.literatureeducationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLecture(legislature) One of several stages a bill passes through before becoming law."The bill's third reading in the legislature was very controversial. "La troisième lecture du projet de loi à l'assemblée législative a été très controversée.governmentlawpoliticsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLectureA piece of literature or passage of scripture read aloud to an audience: readings from the Bible"The school's weekly assembly featured readings from inspirational poems. "L'assemblée hebdomadaire de l'école présentait des lectures de poèmes inspirants.literaturereligioncommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
