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verb · A1 · very often · UK/US

read

read

Meaning of read

English

look at and understand text

Русский

Воспринимать и понимать написанный текст глазами

read

Pronunciation

British English
/riːd/
American English
/riːd/

read with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом read

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

11 сочетаний

Чтение и понимание

Reading and interpreting
read aloud
читать вслух

Please read aloud while I check the spelling on this copy.

Пожалуйста, читай вслух, пока я проверяю орфографию на этом экземпляре.

read between the lines
читать между строк

Read between the lines; that polite reply was a refusal.

Читай между строк: этот вежливый ответ был отказом.

  • read a bookчитать книгу
  • read aboutчитать о
  • read the newsчитать новости
  • read outзачитать
  • read to childrenчитать детям
  • read the fine printвнимательно читать условия
  • read from cover to coverпрочитать от корки до корки
  • read lipsчитать по губам
  • read someone’s mindчитать чужие мысли

read usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

She reads fiction before bed.

Она читает художественную литературу перед сном.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Read the instructions carefully.

Внимательно прочитай инструкцию.

read synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between read, skim, go over, look over, scan, browse, pore over, and peruse

S
🇬🇧English
skim

read quickly for the main idea

B1often

ENI skimmed the article before the meeting.

Advanced: broader words

G
🇬🇧English
go over

review or check

A2often

ENLet's go over the report before we send it.

🇬🇧English

examine quickly

A2often

ENCan you look over my notes before the meeting?

🇬🇧English

read quickly to find something specific

B1often

ENScan the document for any dates mentioned.

🇬🇧English

look through casually

A2often

ENI like to browse cookbooks for new ideas.

P
🇬🇧English
pore over

study carefully for a long time

C1rare word

ENShe pored over the manuscript until she understood it.

P
🇬🇧English
peruse

formal: read carefully

C1rare word

ENPlease peruse the terms before you sign.

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Questions about this word

read meaning: what does it mean?

look at and understand text

read pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

read is pronounced as /riːd/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

read definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Она читает художественную литературу перед сном. Translation: She reads fiction before bed.

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