1 to look at and understand (printed or written words or other signs): “Have you read this letter?” lezen
2 to learn by reading: “I read in the paper today that the government is going to cut taxes again.” lezen
3 to read aloud, usually to someone else: “I read my daughter a story before she goes to bed” voorlezen
4 to pass one's time by reading books etc for pleasure etc: “I don't have much time to read these days.” lezen
5 to study (a subject) at a university etc. studeren
6 to look at or be able to see (something) and get information from it: “I can't read the clock without my glasses” lezen
7 to be written or worded; to say: “His letter reads as follows: 'Dear Sir, ...'” luiden
8 (of a piece of writing etc) to make a (good, bad etc) impression: “This report reads well.” zich laten lezen
9 (of dials, instruments etc) to show a particular figure, measurement etc: “The thermometer reads †“5ï‚°C.” aanwijzen
10 to (cause a word, phrase etc to) be replaced by another, eg in a document or manuscript: “There is one error on this page †“ For 'two yards', read 'two metres'” vervangen door the act, or a period, of reading: “I like a good read before I go to sleep.” het lezen
'readable (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)
(negativeunreadable)
1 easy or pleasant to read: “I don't usually enjoy poetry but I find these poems very readable.” lezenswaardig
2 able to be read: “Your handwriting is scarcely readable.” leesbaar
'readableness (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
lezenswaardigheid
'reada'bility (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
leesbaarheid
'reader (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
1 a person who reads books, magazines etc: “He's a keen reader.” lezer
2 a person who reads a particular newspaper, magazine etc: “The editor asked readers to write to him with their opinions.” lezer
3 a reading-book, especially for children or for learners of a foreign language: “a Latin reader.” leesboek
'readership (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
the (number of) people who read a newspaper, magazine etc. lezerskring
'reading (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
1 the act of reading. het lezen
2 the reading of something aloud, as a (public) entertainment: “a poetry reading.” voordracht
3 the ability to read: “The boy is good at reading.” het lezen
4 the figure, measurement etc on a dial, instrument etc: “The reading on the thermometer was †“5ï‚° C.” stand
reading-
1 for the purpose of reading: “reading-glasses” lees-
2 for learning to read: “a reading-book.” lees-
'reading material (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
a list of books, stories, articles etc that need to be read for one's studies. boekenlijst
'reading matter (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
something written for others to read (eg books, newspapers, letters): “There's a lot of interesting reading matter in our local library.” leesstof, lectuur
'read-out (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
data produced by a computer, eg on magnetic or paper tape. uitkomst
read between the lines
to look for or find information (eg in a letter) which is not actually stated. tussen de regels door lezen
read off
to read from a dial, instrument etc: “The engineer read off the temperatures one by one.” aflezen
read on
to continue to read; to read further: “He paused for a few moments, and then read on.” doorlezen
read out
to read aloud: “Read out the answers to the questions.” oplezen
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