read
gb/ɹˈid/ us/ɹˈid/
A1
انگریزی
~ 400
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
A1
action
1
Understand written text
To look at words or symbols and know what they mean.
استعمال کا انداز:
to read [a book/newspaper/sign]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'read' with 'study'; 'read' means to look at and understand written words, not necessarily to learn deeply.
ہم معنی الفاظ
peruse (More formal; often means to read carefully or thoroughly.)
متضاد الفاظ
ignore (To deliberately not pay attention to written or printed material.)
لفظی تراکیب
read a book
|read aloud
|read carefully
|read the newspaper
|read instructions
موضوعات
communication
|education
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
فعل
A2
action
2
Speak written words aloud
To look at words and say them so other people can hear.
استعمال کا انداز:
to read [a passage] aloud
ہم معنی الفاظ
recite (To repeat from memory or read aloud, often in a formal setting.)
متضاد الفاظ
remain silent (To not speak or vocalize words.)
لفظی تراکیب
read aloud
|read to children
|read poetry
موضوعات
communication
|education
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- Please read this sentence aloud.
- She reads to her little brother every day.
- He reads the story to the class.
فعل
B1
action
3
Interpret signs or information
To understand information from something like a sign, clock, or machine.
استعمال کا انداز:
to read [a map/a gauge/a signal]
ہم معنی الفاظ
interpret (Focuses on explaining meaning rather than just recognizing it.)
متضاد الفاظ
misinterpret (To understand incorrectly.)
لفظی تراکیب
read a map
|read a clock
|read body language
موضوعات
technology
|navigation
|communication
مثالیں
- She can read a map very well.
- The technician read the pressure gauge.
- I can't read his facial expression.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I can read this map easily.
- He reads the clock on the wall.
- She reads his face and knows he is sad.
فعل
B2
state
4
Be worded in writing
To say something in a certain way when you look at the writing.
استعمال کا انداز:
'It reads [as/like] [something]'
ہم معنی الفاظ
state (Neutral term for expressing something in words.)
لفظی تراکیب
the sign reads
|the label reads
موضوعات
communication
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- The sign reads 'No Parking'.
- Her note reads like a love letter.
- The label reads 'Made in Italy'.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The book cover reads 'Harry Potter'.
- The sign reads 'Stop'.
- The card reads 'Happy Birthday'.
اسم
B1
event
5
An act of reading text
A time when you read something.
ہم معنی الفاظ
perusal (More formal; implies careful reading.)
لفظی تراکیب
a good read
|have a read
موضوعات
communication
|education
مثالیں
- That book was a really good read.
- I had a quick read of your report.
- It's worth a second read.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- This book is a good read.
- I have a read before bed.
- That was an easy read.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
read
IPA
GB/ɹˈid/
US/ɹˈid/
ہجا بندی اور زور
read (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (read)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: read
- Plural: reads
Verb
- Base: read
- 3rd Person Singular: reads
- Present Participle: reading
- Past: read
- Past Participle: read
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
اہم نکات
- Irregular past: read Verb
- Irregular past participle: read Verb
عبارات
read out
1/ɹˈid ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
Read written words aloud to others
To say words from writing so other people can hear them.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.