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Meanings of read in English

Portuguese
ler
Catalan
registrar
Spanish
registrar

Indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments.

ler
Portuguese
aprender
Catalan
llegir
Spanish
aprender

Be a student of a certain subject.

aprender
Portuguese
traduzir
Catalan
traduir
Spanish
traducir

Make sense of a language.

traduzir
Portuguese
estar formulado ou redigido com certas palavras
Spanish
decir

To have or contain a certain wording or form.

estar formulado ou redigido com certas palavras
Usage of read in English
1
The menu read 'Hillsborough Castle'-thename 'Government House' had long since gone.
Outposts: journeys to the surviving relics of the british empire
2
Essential staff needed to continue critical work will remain, the statement read.
Reuters
3
Also read: 'Mandela Fridays' set to become a reality across South Africa
The South African
4
I believe the road test is an especially good read this week.
The Irish Times
5
The final entry, for December 15, simply read Storm ended, sea calm.
News.com.au
6
It is heartbreaking to read the reports of family law court cases.
The Irish Times
7
The operations are ongoing, a government statement read on state radio said.
Reuters
8
How Democracy Ends is a wonderful read and contains much good sense.
The Guardian
9
Also read: How many days of water does Cape Town have left?
The South African
10
View, engage, listen, read and ask as many questions as you wish.
The South African
11
Also read: Eskom: Greenpeace activists take climate crisis protest to Megawatt Park
The South African
12
Also read: Regional travel: Zimbabwe to open for tourism on 1 October
The South African
13
Victim impact statements from Grace's family were read out in court today.
Radio NZ
14
I had Internet access and I often read the news that way.
Underground
15
Also read: Stage 16: Crash report Thomas fell awkwardly but carried on.
The South African
16
I recently read that Dublin has about 200 rainy days a year.
The Irish Times
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Translations for read
Read through the time
Read across language varieties
New Zealand
Common
South Africa
Common
United Kingdom
Common
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