read
gb/ɹˈid/ us/ɹˈid/
A1
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 400
olvas, elolvas, felolvas, hangosan olvas, értelmez, leolvas, térképet olvas, áll, olvasható, úgy hangzik, mint, olvasás, olvasmány, átolvasás
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A1
1
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to read [a book/newspaper/sign]
I like to read the newspaper every morning.
Szeretek minden reggel újságot olvasni.
She read the sign before entering the building.
Mielőtt belépett az épületbe, elolvasta a táblát.
He reads three novels a month.
Please read the instructions before using the machine.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I read a book every night.
Minden este könyvet olvasok.
She reads the menu before ordering.
Rendelés előtt elolvassa az étlapot.
We read the map to find the park.
He reads the letter slowly.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'read' with 'study'; 'read' means to look at and understand written words, not necessarily to learn deeply.
ਅਰਥ
Understand written text
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
read a book
|read aloud
|read carefully
|read the newspaper
|read instructions
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
peruse (More formal; often means to read carefully or thoroughly.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
ignore (To deliberately not pay attention to written or printed material.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|education
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To look at words or symbols and know what they mean.
To look at and comprehend the meaning of written or printed words or symbols.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
2
felolvas
A2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to read [a passage] aloud
The teacher asked him to read the paragraph aloud.
A tanár megkérte, hogy olvassa fel a bekezdést.
She reads bedtime stories to her kids every night.
Minden este lefekvéskor mesét olvas fel a gyerekeinek.
He read the poem to the audience.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
Please read this sentence aloud.
Kérlek, olvasd fel ezt a mondatot.
She reads to her little brother every day.
Mindennap felolvas a kisöccsének.
He reads the story to the class.
ਅਰਥ
Speak written words aloud
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
read aloud
|read to children
|read poetry
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
recite (To repeat from memory or read aloud, often in a formal setting.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
remain silent (To not speak or vocalize words.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|education
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To look at words and say them so other people can hear.
To speak aloud the words that are written or printed.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to read [a map/a gauge/a signal]
She can read a map very well.
Nagyon jól tud térképet olvasni.
The technician read the pressure gauge.
A technikus leolvasta az értéket a nyomásmérőről.
I can't read his facial expression.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I can read this map easily.
Könnyen eligazodom ezen a térképen.
He reads the clock on the wall.
Leolvassa az időt a falióráról.
She reads his face and knows he is sad.
ਅਰਥ
Interpret signs or information
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
read a map
|read a clock
|read body language
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
interpret (Focuses on explaining meaning rather than just recognizing it.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
misinterpret (To understand incorrectly.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
technology
|navigation
|communication
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To understand information from something like a sign, clock, or machine.
To understand or interpret information from signs, symbols, devices, or other non-textual sources.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B2
4
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
'It reads [as/like] [something]'
The sign reads 'No Parking'.
A táblán ez áll: „Tilos parkolni”.
Her note reads like a love letter.
Az üzenete olyan, mintha szerelmes levél lenne.
The label reads 'Made in Italy'.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The book cover reads 'Harry Potter'.
A könyv borítóján ez áll: „Harry Potter”.
The sign reads 'Stop'.
A táblán ez áll: „Stop”.
The card reads 'Happy Birthday'.
ਅਰਥ
Be worded in writing
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
the sign reads
|the label reads
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
state (Neutral term for expressing something in words.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
To say something in a certain way when you look at the writing.
To be stated, phrased, or worded in a particular way in writing or print.
ਨਾਂਵ
B1
5
That book was a really good read.
Az a könyv igazán jó olvasmány volt.
I had a quick read of your report.
Gyorsan átolvastam a jelentésedet.
It's worth a second read.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
This book is a good read.
Ez a könyv jó olvasmány.
I have a read before bed.
Lefekvés előtt olvasok egy kicsit.
That was an easy read.
ਅਰਥ
An act of reading text
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
a good read
|have a read
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
perusal (More formal; implies careful reading.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
communication
|education
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
A time when you read something.
An occasion of reading written or printed material.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
read
IPA
GB/ɹˈid/
US/ɹˈid/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
read (1 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (read)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Noun
- Base: read
- Plural: reads
Verb
- Base: read
- 3rd Person Singular: reads
- Present Participle: reading
- Past: read
- Past Participle: read
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
Forms
reads
noun
reading
verb A1
Related words
reread
verb
misread
verb
Negative and opposite forms
unread
adjective
unreadable
adjective
Advanced or less common
readership
noun B2
ਮੁੱਖ ਗੱਲਾਂ
- Irregular past: read Verb
- Irregular past participle: read Verb
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
read out
1/ɹˈid ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Read written words aloud to others
To say words from writing so other people can hear them.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The teacher read out the names of the winners.
- He read out the announcement clearly.
read over
1/ɹˈid ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
Examine written material carefully
To look at something written from start to end to check it or understand it better.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Please read over your essay before handing it in.
- I read over the contract twice before signing.
read up on
1/ɹˈid ˈʌp ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Study a subject by reading about it
To get information about something by reading about it.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I need to read up on Italian history before my trip.
- She’s been reading up on gardening techniques.
read between the lines
1/ɹˈid bɪtwˈin ðə lˈaɪnz/
idiom
Find hidden meaning in text/speech
To understand a hidden meaning in what someone writes or says.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- If you read between the lines, you can tell she’s unhappy.
- Reading between the lines, I think they’re planning to move.
read between the lines
1/ɹˈid bɪtwˈin ðə lˈaɪnz/
idiom
Infer hidden meaning
To understand what someone really means, even if they do not say it clearly.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- If you read between the lines, his email is actually a complaint.
- Reading between the lines, I don't think they want to hire more staff.
- The report sounds positive, but investors read between the lines and became worried.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Read between the lines: she is unhappy.
- I can read between the lines.
read between the lines
2/ɹˈid bɪtwˈin ðə lˈaɪnz/
idiom
Understand hidden meaning not stated directly
To understand what someone really means even if they don't say it directly.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- If you read between the lines, you can tell she’s upset.
- Reading between the lines, his letter sounds like he’s not happy here.