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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 "understand"
Examples for "understand"
1
Perhaps within days or weeks we'll be able to understand new languages.
Heaven
2
Eve has great power that she is far too young to understand.
Sanctuary
3
Future research is needed to better understand the reasons behind these differences.
Pubmed
4
Most Israelis understand and support the creation of a future Palestinian state.
The Guardian
5
The question is 'Why?' We think we know why and we understand.
Mindhunter
1
Meanwhile, others question whether this work will ultimately translate into lower prices.
Wired
2
How, for example, did Ellie just translate 'extremely difficult' and 'massive vocabulary'?
The Complete Rama Omnibus
3
The increase in the super-platform's economic power can translate into political power.
Wired
4
His question was disarmingly simple: Do more police translate into less crime?
Freakonomics: a rogue economist explores the hidden side of ever...
5
Unfortunately, adults often believe size and coordination advantages translate into better performances.
BBC
1
Gosden, however, refuses to interpret this as any kind of good news.
The Guardian
2
Others, however, interpret it to mean the first minute of Friday morning.
The South African
3
Seiberg said the draft document is long, complicated and difficult to interpret.
Reuters
4
China's National People's Congress also reserves the power to interpret the law.
The Guardian
5
As a result, competitors and courts struggle to interpret such claim elements.
Wired
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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Common
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Common
United Kingdom
Common
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