noun🔗ShareLecture, auditionA reading or an act of reading, especially an actor's part of a play."After several reads, the actor finally understood the director's vision for the character. "Après plusieurs lectures, l'acteur a finalement compris la vision du réalisateur pour le personnage.literatureentertainmentcommunicationlanguagemediaartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLecture, ouvrage(in combination) Something to be read; a written work."His thrillers are always a gripping read."Ses thrillers sont toujours une lecture captivante.literaturewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareInterprétation, lectureA person's interpretation or impression of something."Her reads of the company report were ultimately optimistic, despite the challenges mentioned. "Ses interprétations du rapport de l'entreprise étaient finalement optimistes, malgré les défis mentionnés.mindattitudecharacterbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareLectureAn instance of reading."The student finished all the reads for her literature class last night. "L'étudiante a terminé toutes les lectures pour son cours de littérature hier soir.languageliteraturecommunicationmediawritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLitTo look at and interpret letters or other information that is written."Have you read this book?"As-tu lu ce livre ?languagewritingcommunicationeducationabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLit, lireTo 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 ensuite ?languagecommunicationactionwritingeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLitTo read work(s) written by (a named author).""For her English class, Maria reads books by Jane Austen." "Pour son cours d'anglais, Maria lit des livres de Jane Austen.literaturelanguagewritingChat 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 lire ses sentiments sur son visage.communicationlanguagemindwritingliteraturewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareComporte, contientTo consist of certain text."On the door hung a sign that reads "No admittance"."Sur la porte était accrochée une pancarte qui disait « Accès interdit ».languagewritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSignifie, se litOf text, etc., to be interpreted or read in a particular way."Arabic reads right to left."L'arabe se lit de droite à gauche.languageliteraturecommunicationlinguisticswritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRemplace, se litTo substitute (a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one); used to introduce an emendation of a text."The contract originally said "100 units," but the revised version reads "1,000 units" due to a printing error. "Le contrat disait à l'origine « 100 unités », mais la version révisée se lit « 1 000 unités » en raison d'une erreur d'impression.languagewritingliteraturecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSignifie, veut dire(usually ironic) Used after a euphemism to introduce the intended, more blunt meaning of a term.""My sister said she was 'experiencing some personal challenges' at work, which reads like she's quitting." "« Ma sœur a dit qu'elle « rencontrait des difficultés personnelles » au travail, ce qui veut dire qu'elle démissionne. »languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReçoitTo be able to hear what another person is saying over a radio connection."Do you read me?"Me recevez-vous ?communicationtechnologyelectronicssignalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDécrypter, 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 décrypter à distance.communicationsignallanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtudie, lit(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.educationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharelit, extraitTo 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 d'un port ; lire le claviercomputingtechnologyinternetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePenser, croire, estimerTo think, believe; to consider (that).""The situation reads like a misunderstanding to me." "La situation me semble être un malentendu.mindphilosophyattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConseiller, recommanderTo advise; to counsel. See rede."The wise elder reads the young man on the importance of patience and respect. "Le sage ancien conseille au jeune homme l'importance de la patience et du respect.languagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDit, déclare, réciteTo tell; to declare; to recite."The teacher reads the names of the students who won awards. "Le professeur dit les noms des élèves qui ont gagné des prix.languagecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReconnaître 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 me reconnaisse comme transgenre.culturesocietyhumansexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe moquer de, taquinerTo call attention to the flaws of (someone) in either a playful, a taunting, or an insulting way."During the friendly roast, Sarah reads John for always wearing mismatched socks, but he just laughs it off. "Pendant le roast amical, Sarah s'est moquée de John parce qu'il portait toujours des chaussettes dépareillées, mais il a juste ri.communicationlanguageentertainmenthumanwordattitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading