Meaning

1 senses

  1. (idiomatic)To infer a meaning that is not stated explicitly.

    If you read between the lines a little, you will realize that he has deeper motives.

    zwischen den Zeilen lesen

    чита́ть ме́жду строкčitátʹ méždu strok

    чита́ти між рядкі́вčytáty miž rjadkív, чита́ти між рядка́миčytáty miž rjadkámy

More definitions
  • read what is implied but not expressed on the surface

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
infer a meaning that is not stated explicitly:
Русский
By meaning 1
infer a meaning that is not stated explicitly:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
infer a meaning that is not stated explicitly:

Origin

Probably from glosses and commentaries which were written between the lines and provided t

Probably from glosses and commentaries which were written between the lines and provided the reader with additional information not explicitly stated in the text.

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Forms

reads between the lines, reading between the lines, read between the lines, read between the lines
Base formread between the lines · to read between the lines
3rd person singularreads between the lines
Present participlereading between the lines
Past simpleread between the lines
Past participleread between the lines

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyread between the lines
he, she, itreads between the lines

Past simpleLesson

all personsread between the lines

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave read between the lines
he, she, ithas read between the lines

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill read between the lines

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
reactivereactorreadA1readableC1readerA1readershipreadilyB2
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