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read /riːd/ /riːd/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/r/rea/read_/read__us_1.mp3 read(verb)/riːd/ /riːd/Verb Formsto look at and understand the meaning of written or printed words or symbolsSEE ALSO sight-readhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sight-readShe's still learning to read.Some children can read and write before they go to school.I can't read your writing.Can you read music?I'm trying to read the map.Extra ExamplesHe speaks and reads Arabic fluently.Most children can read by the age of seven.She had great difficulty learning to read and write.He learned to read when he was three.Some of the kids here can't even read and write.to go through written or printed words, etc. in silence or speaking them to other peopleSEE ALSO proofreadhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/proofreadI'm going to go to bed and read.The book is very easy to read.He liked reading to his grandchildren.to read a book/magazine/newspaperto read an article/a report/a letter/a blog/a reviewHave you read any Steinbeck (= novels by him)?one of the most widely read books in the worldI have read every single post in this entire thread.I didn't have time to read the novel.I just finished reading your recent article.He read the poem aloud.Go on—read it to us.Statements were read to the court from police officers.She read us a story.Extra ExamplesI read the words out loud.Will you read me a story?What are you reading at the moment?She reads voraciously.I used to read to my younger brothers at bedtime.Could you read the poem aloud to us please?We teach students to read critically.She read from the letter.She read avidly from an early age—books, magazines, anything.I've just read your interesting article.I regularly read ‘Time’.I read a story to my son every night.I listen to my children reading aloud.He remembers everything he reads in books.He's not someone who reads for pleasure.He read her letter with interest.Make sure you read the instructions correctly.to discover or find out about somebody/something by readingI read about the accident in the local paper.I read that he had resigned.I read somewhere that women are starting companies at record rates.I can't remember where I read it.That's the most ridiculous thing I have ever read!Don't believe everything you read in the papers.I read the reviews on the internet.Extra ExamplesHogan had read about her death in the paper.I had read of the case in the local newspaper.I read about it in today's paper.to guess what somebody else is thinkingTell me what you want—I can't read your mind!to look at the movements of somebody’s lips to learn what they are sayingSEE ALSO lip-readhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/lip-readto understand something in a particular waySYNONYM interprethttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/interpretHow do you read the present situation?Silence must not always be read as consent.to have something written on it; to be written in a particular wayThe sign read ‘No admittance’.I’ve changed the last paragraph. It now reads as follows…to give a particular impression when readGenerally, the article reads very well.The poem reads like (= sounds as if it is) a translation.to show a particular weight, pressure, etc.What does the thermometer read?to get information from a measuring instrumentA man came to read the gas meter.to hear and understand somebody speaking on a radio set‘Do you read me?’ ‘I'm reading you loud and clear.’to replace one word, etc. with another when correcting a textFor ‘madam’ in line 3 read ‘madman’.to study a subject, especially at a universityI read English at Oxford.She's reading for a law degree.to take information from a diskMy computer can't read the CD-ROM you sent.to read a file into a computerto look for or discover a meaning in something that is not openly statedReading between the lines, I think Clare needs money.to understand easily what somebody is thinking or feelingused to tell somebody to listen carefully to what you are sayingRead my lips: no new taxes (= I promise there will be no new taxes).to tell somebody with force that they must not do somethingto accept something without discussing itCan we take it as read that you want the job?Word OriginOld English rǣdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch raden and German raten ‘advise, guess’. Early senses included ‘advise’ and ‘interpret (a riddle or dream)’.

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(verb) she's still learning to read.some children can read and write before they go to school.i can't read your writing.can you read music? Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=read This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	read
WordType	(verb)
Phonetic	/riːd/ /riːd/
Example	she's still learning to read. some children can read and write before they go to school. i can't read your writing. can you read music?
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/r/rea/read_/read__us_1.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=read
Content	read (verb)/riːd/ /riːd/ Verb Forms to look at and understand the meaning of written or printed words or symbols SEE ALSO sight-read https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sight-read She's still learning to read. Some children can read and write before they go to school. I can't read your writing. Can you read music? I'm trying to read the map. Extra Examples He speaks and reads Arabic fluently. Most children can read by the age of seven. She had great difficulty learning to read and write. He learned to read when he was three. Some of the kids here can't even read and write. to go through written or printed words, etc. in silence or speaking them to other people SEE ALSO proofread https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/proofread I'm going to go to bed and read. The book is very easy to read. He liked reading to his grandchildren. to read a book/magazine/newspaper to read an article/a report/a letter/a blog/a review Have you read any Steinbeck (= novels by him)? one of the most widely read books in the world I have read every single post in this entire thread. I didn't have time to read the novel. I just finished reading your recent article. He read the poem aloud. Go on—read it to us. Statements were read to the court from police officers. She read us a story. Extra Examples I read the words out loud. Will you read me a story? What are you reading at the moment? She reads voraciously. I used to read to my younger brothers at bedtime. Could you read the poem aloud to us please? We teach students to read critically. She read from the letter. She read avidly from an early age—books, magazines, anything. I've just read your interesting article. I regularly read ‘Time’. I read a story to my son every night. I listen to my children reading aloud. He remembers everything he reads in books. He's not someone who reads for pleasure. He read her letter with interest. Make sure you read the instructions correctly. to discover or find out about somebody/something by reading I read about the accident in the local paper. I read that he had resigned. I read somewhere that women are starting companies at record rates. I can't remember where I read it. That's the most ridiculous thing I have ever read! Don't believe everything you read in the papers. I read the reviews on the internet. Extra Examples Hogan had read about her death in the paper. I had read of the case in the local newspaper. I read about it in today's paper. to guess what somebody else is thinking Tell me what you want—I can't read your mind! to look at the movements of somebody’s lips to learn what they are saying SEE ALSO lip-read https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/lip-read to understand something in a particular way SYNONYM interpret https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/interpret How do you read the present situation? Silence must not always be read as consent. to have something written on it; to be written in a particular way The sign read ‘No admittance’. I’ve changed the last paragraph. It now reads as follows… to give a particular impression when read Generally, the article reads very well. The poem reads like (= sounds as if it is) a translation. to show a particular weight, pressure, etc. What does the thermometer read? to get information from a measuring instrument A man came to read the gas meter. to hear and understand somebody speaking on a radio set ‘Do you read me?’ ‘I'm reading you loud and clear.’ to replace one word, etc. with another when correcting a text For ‘madam’ in line 3 read ‘madman’. to study a subject, especially at a university I read English at Oxford. She's reading for a law degree. to take information from a disk My computer can't read the CD-ROM you sent. to read a file into a computer to look for or discover a meaning in something that is not openly stated Reading between the lines, I think Clare needs money. to understand easily what somebody is thinking or feeling used to tell somebody to listen carefully to what you are saying Read my lips: no new taxes (= I promise there will be no new taxes). to tell somebody with force that they must not do something to accept something without discussing it Can we take it as read that you want the job? Word Origin Old English rǣdan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch raden and German raten ‘advise, guess’. Early senses included ‘advise’ and ‘interpret (a riddle or dream)’.
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