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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
                          Synonyms
                          Examples for "say"
                          Examples for "say"
                          1
                          Health researchers say living in such conditions can damage young people's health.
                          Radio NZ
                          2
                          Don't say 'number.' Say 'amount.' Apparently, this was very important... to Dick.
                          Here's the deal: don't touch me
                          3
                          Health officials say the public health risk has been assessed as low.
                          Radio NZ
                          4
                          Industry sources say these slots have a market value of £50 million.
                          The Irish Times
                          5
                          Police support groups, however, say the officers were only maintaining public order.
                          Reuters
                          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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