read over
To read through, though not necessarily thoroughlyTo read (a document, book, etc.) through, though not necessarily thoroughly.
» The man reading a paper over there is my uncle.
Der Mann dort, der Zeitung liest, ist mein Onkel.
Der Mann dort drüben, der gerade eine Zeitung liest, ist mein Onkel.
Человек, читающий газету вон там, — мой дядя.
Вон тот мужчина, читающий газету, - мой дядя.
Людина, що он там читає газету — мій дядько.
Чоловік, що он там читає газету — мій дядько.
Meaning
2 sensesTo read (a document, book, etc.) through, though not necessarily thoroughly.
In superstitious belief, to read from the Bible out loud physically over something so as to confer some magical relief or power.
Examples
35 sentencesThe man reading a paper over there is my uncle.
Людина, що он там читає газету — мій дядько.
ruЧеловек, читающий газету вон там, — мой дядя.
deDer Mann dort, der Zeitung liest, ist mein Onkel.
I read it over again.
Я перечитала це.
Tom carefully read over the contract.
He read the letter over and over.
ruОн перечитывал письмо снова и снова.
deEr las den Brief viele Male.
She read the letter over and over again.
ruОна перечитывала письмо снова и снова.
Forms
reads over, reading over, read over, read over| Base form | read over · to read over |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | reads over |
| Present participle | reading over |
| Past simple | read over |
| Past participle | read over |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal 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