read
gb/ɹˈid/ us/ɹˈid/
A1
ఆంగ్లం
~ 400
అర్థాలు
0 అర్థాలు
క్రియ
A1
action
1
Understand written text
To look at words or symbols and know what they mean.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to read [a book/newspaper/sign]
సాధారణ తప్పు:
Learners sometimes confuse 'read' with 'study'; 'read' means to look at and understand written words, not necessarily to learn deeply.
పర్యాయపదాలు
peruse (More formal; often means to read carefully or thoroughly.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
ignore (To deliberately not pay attention to written or printed material.)
పదకలయికలు
read a book
|read aloud
|read carefully
|read the newspaper
|read instructions
విషయాలు
communication
|education
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- I like to read the newspaper every morning.
- She read the sign before entering the building.
- He reads three novels a month.
- Please read the instructions before using the machine.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I read a book every night.
- She reads the menu before ordering.
- We read the map to find the park.
- He reads the letter slowly.
క్రియ
A2
action
2
Speak written words aloud
To look at words and say them so other people can hear.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to read [a passage] aloud
పర్యాయపదాలు
recite (To repeat from memory or read aloud, often in a formal setting.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
remain silent (To not speak or vocalize words.)
పదకలయికలు
read aloud
|read to children
|read poetry
విషయాలు
communication
|education
ఉదాహరణలు
- The teacher asked him to read the paragraph aloud.
- She reads bedtime stories to her kids every night.
- He read the poem to the audience.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- Please read this sentence aloud.
- She reads to her little brother every day.
- He reads the story to the class.
క్రియ
B1
action
3
Interpret signs or information
To understand information from something like a sign, clock, or machine.
వాడుక నమూనా:
to read [a map/a gauge/a signal]
పర్యాయపదాలు
interpret (Focuses on explaining meaning rather than just recognizing it.)
విరుద్ధపదాలు
misinterpret (To understand incorrectly.)
పదకలయికలు
read a map
|read a clock
|read body language
విషయాలు
technology
|navigation
|communication
ఉదాహరణలు
- She can read a map very well.
- The technician read the pressure gauge.
- I can't read his facial expression.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- I can read this map easily.
- He reads the clock on the wall.
- She reads his face and knows he is sad.
క్రియ
B2
state
4
Be worded in writing
To say something in a certain way when you look at the writing.
వాడుక నమూనా:
'It reads [as/like] [something]'
పర్యాయపదాలు
state (Neutral term for expressing something in words.)
పదకలయికలు
the sign reads
|the label reads
విషయాలు
communication
|core_vocabulary
ఉదాహరణలు
- The sign reads 'No Parking'.
- Her note reads like a love letter.
- The label reads 'Made in Italy'.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- The book cover reads 'Harry Potter'.
- The sign reads 'Stop'.
- The card reads 'Happy Birthday'.
నామవాచకం
B1
event
5
An act of reading text
A time when you read something.
పర్యాయపదాలు
perusal (More formal; implies careful reading.)
పదకలయికలు
a good read
|have a read
విషయాలు
communication
|education
ఉదాహరణలు
- That book was a really good read.
- I had a quick read of your report.
- It's worth a second read.
అభ్యాసకుల ఉదాహరణలు
- This book is a good read.
- I have a read before bed.
- That was an easy read.
వ్యాకరణం
నిఘంటు రూపం
read
IPA
GB/ɹˈid/
US/ɹˈid/
అక్షరఖండాలు & ఒత్తు
read (1 అక్షరఖండం)
Stress on 1st syllable (read)
పద రూపాలు
Noun
- Base: read
- Plural: reads
Verb
- Base: read
- 3rd Person Singular: reads
- Present Participle: reading
- Past: read
- Past Participle: read
సంబంధిత పదాలు
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
ముఖ్యాంశాలు
- Irregular past: read Verb
- Irregular past participle: read Verb
పదప్రయోగాలు
read out
1/ɹˈid ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Read written words aloud to others
To say words from writing so other people can hear them.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.
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.
ఉదాహరణలు
- 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.