reading

reading
reading [ˈri:dɪŋ]
1. noun
   a. lecture f
• she likes reading elle aime bien lire
• this book makes very interesting reading ce livre est très intéressant
   b. (from instrument) to take a reading relever les indications d'un instrument
   c. [of bill] lecture f
• the third reading of the bill was debated le projet de loi a été discuté en troisième lecture
2. compounds
► reading age noun
• he has a reading age of eight il a le niveau de lecture d'un enfant de huit ans ► reading book noun livre m de lecture
► reading glasses plural noun lunettes fpl pour lire
► reading group noun groupe m de lecture
► reading lamp, reading light noun (on desk) lampe f de bureau ; (in train, plane) liseuse f
► reading list noun bibliographie f
► reading matter noun
• I've got some reading matter j'ai de la lecture ► reading room noun salle f de lecture
► reading week noun (University) semaine sans cours, consacrée à la lecture et aux recherches
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['riːdɪŋ]
noun
1) (skill, pastime) lecture f

reading and writing — la lecture et l'écriture

his reading is poor — il lit mal

her novels make light/heavy reading — ses romans sont faciles/difficiles à lire

2) (measurement) (on meter) relevé m (on de); (on instrument) indication f (on de)
3) (interpretation) interprétation f (of de)
4) (spoken extract) lecture f (from de)
5) GB Politics (of bill) lecture f (of de)

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