read

1. (intransitive, transitive)To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.

   Have you read this book?

   He doesn’t like to read.

   look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed

2. To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.

   (ergative, intransitive, transitive)To be understood or physically read in a specific way.

   Arabic reads right to left.

   That sentence reads strangely.

   gelesen werden

   толкова́тьtolkovátʹ

3. (intransitive, metonymically, transitive)To read a work or works written by the named author.

   At the moment I'm reading Milton.

4. (intransitive, transitive)To speak aloud words or other information that is written. (often construed with a to phrase or an indirect object)

   He read us a passage from his new book.

   All right, class, who wants to read next?

   vorlesen

   чита́тьčitátʹ, прочита́тьpročitátʹ

5. (transitive)To interpret, or infer a meaning, significance, thought, intention, etc., from.

   She read my mind and promptly rose to get me a glass of water.

   I can read his feelings in his face.

   lesen können

   чита́тьčitátʹ, прочита́тьpročitátʹ

   interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression

6. To consist of certain text.

   On the door hung a sign that read "No admittance".

   гласи́тьglasítʹ

   be a student of a certain subject

7. (ergative)To substitute a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one; used to introduce an emendation of a text.

8. To substitute a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one; used to introduce an emendation of a text.

   (broadly, ergative, humorous, imperative, ironic, usually)Used to introduce a blunter, actually intended meaning.

   Our school focuses primarily on the liberal arts (read "useless degrees").

9. (transitive)To be able to hear what another person is saying over a radio connection.

   Do you read me?

   verstehen

10. (transitive)To 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.

11. (Commonwealth, transitive)To study (a subject) at a high level, especially at university.

    I am reading theology at university.

    studieren, hören

    изуча́тьizučátʹ

12. (transitive)To fetch data from (a storage medium, etc.).

    to read a hard disk

    to read a port

1. Take a book and read it.

   Візьми книгу та прочитай її!

   ruВозьми книгу и прочитай её!

   deNimm ein Buch und lies es!

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2. Did you read it at all?

   Ти це взагалі читав?

   ruТы это вообще читал?

   deHast du es überhaupt gelesen?

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3. Have you finished reading the novel?

   Ти вже дочитав роман?

   ruТы уже дочитал роман?

   deHast du aufgehört, den Roman zu lesen?

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4. Have you read this book already?

   Ти вже читав цю книжку?

   ruВы уже читали эту книгу?

   deHast du dieses Buch schon gelesen?

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5. Have you read this book yet?

   Ти вже читав цю книжку?

   ruВы уже читали эту книгу?

   deHast du dieses Buch schon gelesen?

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irregular · Lesson

• read upTo learn (about something) by reading.
• read offTo dictate from a list, especially in a way focused on sequential processing.
• read outTo read something and say the words to inform other people; to call.
• read inTo accept as input.
• read overTo read (a document, book, etc.) through, though not necessarily thoroughly.
• read forTo study for a degree or an examination.
• read intoTo impart meaning where it is not obvious or does not exist.
• read throughTo thoroughly read something to check or proofread it.