read in
To accept as inputTo accept as input.
» Tom reads in his spare time.
In seiner Freizeit liest Tom.
В свободное время Том читает.
У вільний час Том читає.
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To accept as input.
The computer reads in a program file from disk and executes the contents.
(idiomatic, transitive)To allow access to classified information.
― What is this? ― I can tell you what this isn't. This isn't me reading you in, Bernard.
To judicially insert an official legal interpretation into a statute
Examples
562 sentencesTom reads in his spare time.
У вільний час Том читає.
ruВ свободное время Том читает.
deIn seiner Freizeit liest Tom.
I read about it in the newspaper.
Я прочитав про це у газеті.
ruЯ прочёл об этом в газете.
I read about him in the newspaper.
Я прочитав про нього в газеті.
ruЯ прочёл о нём в газете.
deIch habe in der Zeitung über ihn gelesen.
My husband is always reading in bed.
Мій чоловік постійно читає у ліжку.
ruМой муж всегда читает в постели.
He is reading a book in his room.
Він читає книжку в своїй кімнаті.
ruОн читает книгу у себя в комнате.
deEr liest ein Buch in seinem Zimmer.
Forms
reads in, reading in, read in, read inPhrasal verbs
10 phrasal verbs- 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.
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb