read

read
read [ri:d]
(preterite, past participle read) [red]
1. transitive verb
   a. [+ book, letter] lire ; [+ music, bad handwriting] déchiffrer
• to read sb sth lire qch à qn
• I brought you something to read je vous ai apporté de la lecture
• to read sb's lips lire sur les lèvres de qn
• read my lips! vous m'avez bien compris ?
• to take sth as read considérer qch comme allant de soi
• read and approved (on document) lu et approuvé
   b. ( = understand) comprendre
• to read sb's palm lire les lignes de la main à qn
• to read between the lines lire entre les lignes
• we mustn't read too much into this nous ne devons pas y attacher trop d'importance
• to read sb's thoughts lire (dans) la pensée de qn
• I can read him like a book je sais toujours ce qu'il pense
   c. ( = study) étudier
• to read medicine/law faire (des études de) médecine/droit
   d. [instruments] indiquer
• the thermometer reads 37° le thermomètre indique 37°
   e. (in communication) recevoir
• do you read me? est-ce que vous me recevez ? ; (figurative) vous me comprenez ?
2. intransitive verb
   a. lire
• he can read and write il sait lire et écrire
• he likes reading il aime lire
• to read aloud lire à haute voix
• to read to oneself lire
• I read about it in the paper j'ai vu ça dans le journal
• I've read about him j'ai lu quelque chose à son sujet
   b. the article reads well l'article se lit bien
• the letter reads thus ... voici ce que dit la lettre ...
• his article reads like an official report le style de son article fait penser à un rapport officiel
3. noun
(inf) she enjoys a good read elle aime bien la lecture
• it's a good read ça se lit facilement
4. compounds
► read-only adjective [file] à lecture seule
► read-only memory noun mémoire f morte
► read-write memory noun mémoire f lecture-écriture
► read out separable transitive verb
[+ text] lire à haute voix
► read over separable transitive verb relire
► read through separable transitive verb
(rapidly) parcourir ; (thoroughly) lire en entier
► read up on inseparable transitive verb se renseigner sur
* * *
1. [riːd]
noun

to have a read of — (colloq) lire [article, magazine]

to be an easy read — être facile à lire

2. [riːd]
transitive verb (prét, pp read [red])
1) (in text etc) lire [book, map, music, sign]

to read something to oneself — lire quelque chose

I can read German — je lis l'allemand

2) (say)

the card reads ‘Happy Birthday Dad’ — sur la carte il est écrit ‘bon anniversaire Papa’

3) (decipher) lire [braille, handwriting]
4) (interpret) reconnaître [signs]; interpréter [intentions, reactions]; voir [situation]

to read somebody's thoughts ou mind — lire dans les pensées de quelqu'un

to read somebody's mood — connaître les humeurs de quelqu'un

to read a remark as — considérer une remarque comme

the book can be read as a satire — le livre peut se lire comme une satire

don't read too much into his reply — ne va pas imaginer des choses qu'il n'a pas dites

5) University faire des études de [history etc]
6) (take a recording) relever [meter]; lire [dial]
7) Radio, Telecommunications recevoir [person]

I can read you loud and clear — je vous reçois cinq sur cinq

3. [riːd]
intransitive verb (prét, pp read [red])
1) (look at or articulate text) lire (to somebody à quelqu'un)

to read about something — lire quelque chose sur quelque chose

to read to somebody from something — lire quelque chose à quelqu'un

2) GB University

to read for a degree — ≈ préparer une licence (in de)

3) (create an impression)

the document reads well/badly — le document se lit bien/mal

the translation reads like the original — la traduction est aussi bonne que l'original

Phrasal Verbs:
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to take something as read — considérer quelque chose comme lu

to read between the lines — lire entre les lignes


English-French dictionary. 2013.

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