to have a read of

to take something as read — considérer quelque chose comme lu

to read between the lines — lire entre les lignes

read to somebody — jemandem vorlesen

have a quiet read — in Ruhe lesen

the most widely read book/author — das meistgelesene Buch/der meistgelesene Autor

do you read music? — können Sie Noten lesen?

to read sb's thoughts/mind — jds Gedanken lesen

to read sb's palm — jdm aus der Hand lesen

to read the tea leaves —

these words can be read in several ways — diese Wörter können unterschiedlich verstanden werden

to read something into a text — etwas in einen Text (hinein)lesen

to read a meter — einen Zähler(stand) ablesen

to read aloud or out loud — laut lesen

to read to oneself — für sich lesen

will you read to me, Mummy? — Mutti, liest du mir etwas vor?

(= convey impression when read) this paragraph reads/doesn't read well — dieser Abschnitt liest sich gut/nicht gut

this reads like an official report/a translation — das klingt wie ein offizieller Bericht/eine Übersetzung

she enjoys a good read — sie liest gern

this book is quite a good read — das Buch liest sich gut

he is well/not very well read — er ist sehr/wenig belesen

read somebody's hand — jemandem aus der Hand lesen

read to somebody — jemandem vorlesen

the contract reads as follows — der Vertrag hat folgenden Wortlaut

have a quiet read — in Ruhe lesen

be a good read — sich gut lesen

the most widely read book/author — das meistgelesene Buch/der meistgelesene Autor

I can't read your writing — no te entiendo la letra

for `800', read `80' — donde dice 800 léase 80

I read myself to sleep — leo hasta que me quedo dormido

to read something INTO something: I think you're reading too much into it — creo que le estás dando demasiada importancia

do you read me, alpha? — ¿alfa, me recibe?

to read TO somebody — leerle* a alguien

to read ABOUT something/somebody: I read red about it in the paper lo leí en el diario; to read THROUGH something — leer* algo

your article reads well — tu artículo está bien escrito

it reads like a Victorian novel — tiene el estilo de una novela victoriana

his letter reads as follows:... — su carta dice lo siguiente...

it's a good read — es ameno, es de lectura amena

can you read Russian? — ¿sabes leer en ruso?

she can't read music — no sabe leer música

I can't read your writing — no entiendo tu letra, no puedo leer tu letra

for "boon" read "bone" — en lugar de "boon" léase "bone"

I read "good" as "mood" — al leer confundí "good" con "mood"

to read sth to sb, to read sb sth — leer algo a algn

to read sth to o.s. — leer algo para sí mismo

to read o.s. to sleep — leer hasta quedarse dormido

to read chemistry — estudiar química, cursar estudios de química

the same information can be read in different ways — la misma información se puede interpretar de varias formas

I've never been able to read him — nunca he sido capaz de entenderle

I read the disappointment in her face — le noté la decepción en la cara

to read into a sentence what is not there — ver en una frase un significado que no tiene

do you read me? — ¿me oye?

I read you loud and clear — le oigo perfectamente

I read about it in the papers — lo leí en los periódicos

I'm reading about Napoleon — me estoy documentando sobre Napoleón, estoy leyendo acerca de Napoleón

I've read through your letter very carefully — he leído tu carta minuciosamente de principio a fin

my daughter asked me to read to her — mi hija me pidió que le leyera un libro

I like being read to — me gusta que me lean

to read to o.s. — leer para sí

the book reads well — el libro está bien escrito

it would read better if you put... — quedaría mejor si pusieras...

it reads very awkwardly — al leerlo suena muy raro

his article reads like an official report — su artículo está escrito como un informe oficial

the text reads as follows — el texto dice lo siguiente

I like a good read — me gusta leer un buen libro

it's a good read — es un libro que se disfruta leyendo

I was having a quiet read in the garden — leía tranquilamente en el jardín

can I have a read of your paper? — ¿puedo echarle un vistazo a tu periódico?

I can't read your writing — no te entiendo la letra

for `800', read `80' — donde dice 800 léase 80

I read myself to sleep — leo hasta que me quedo dormido

to read something INTO something: I think you're reading too much into it — creo que le estás dando demasiada importancia

do you read me, alpha? — ¿alfa, me recibe?

to read TO somebody — leerle* a alguien

to read ABOUT something/somebody: I read [red] about it in the paper lo leí en el diario; to read THROUGH something — leer* algo

your article reads well — tu artículo está bien escrito

it reads like a Victorian novel — tiene el estilo de una novela victoriana

his letter reads as follows:... — su carta dice lo siguiente...

it's a good read — es ameno, es de lectura amena

to read sth. to oneself — leggere qcs. in silenzio

I can read German — so leggere il tedesco

the card reads "Happy Birthday" — sul biglietto c'è scritto "buon compleanno"

I can read you loud and clear — ti ricevo forte e chiaro

I read about it in the "Times" — ho letto qualcosa al proposito sul "Times"

to read for a degree in chemistry — studiare chimica all'università

the document reads well — il documento si legge bene

the translation reads like the original — la traduzione scorre come l'originale

to read between the lines — leggere tra le righe

to take sth. as read — dare qcs. per scontato

to read sth. to oneself — leggere qcs. in silenzio

I can read German — so leggere il tedesco

the card reads "Happy Birthday" — sul biglietto c'è scritto "buon compleanno"

I can read you loud and clear — ti ricevo forte e chiaro

I read about it in the "Times" — ho letto qualcosa al proposito sul "Times"

to read for a degree in chemistry — studiare chimica all'università

the document reads well — il documento si legge bene

the translation reads like the original — la traduzione scorre come l'originale

to read between the lines — leggere tra le righe

to take sth. as read — dare qcs. per scontato

to read sth. to oneself — leggere qcs. in silenzio

I can read German — so leggere il tedesco

the card reads "Happy Birthday" — sul biglietto c'è scritto "buon compleanno"

I can read you loud and clear — ti ricevo forte e chiaro

I read about it in the "Times" — ho letto qualcosa al proposito sul "Times"

to read for a degree in chemistry — studiare chimica all'università

the document reads well — il documento si legge bene

the translation reads like the original — la traduzione scorre come l'originale

to read between the lines — leggere tra le righe

to take sth. as read — dare qcs. per scontato

to read sth. to oneself — leggere qcs. in silenzio

I can read German — so leggere il tedesco

the card reads "Happy Birthday" — sul biglietto c'è scritto "buon compleanno"

I can read you loud and clear — ti ricevo forte e chiaro

I read about it in the "Times" — ho letto qualcosa al proposito sul "Times"

to read for a degree in chemistry — studiare chimica all'università

the document reads well — il documento si legge bene

the translation reads like the original — la traduzione scorre come l'originale

to read between the lines — leggere tra le righe

to take sth. as read — dare qcs. per scontato

Have you read this letter?

Can your little girl read yet?

Can anyone here read Chinese?

to read music

I can read (= understand without being told) her thoughts/mind.

I read in the paper today that the government is going to cut taxes again.

I read my daughter a story before she goes to bed

I read to her before she goes to bed.

I don't have much time to read these days.

I can't read the clock without my glasses

The nurse read the thermometer.

His letter reads as follows: "Dear Sir,..."

This report reads well.

The thermometer reads –5°C.

There is one error on this page – For "two yards", read "two metres"

"Two yards long" should read "two metres long".

I like a good read before I go to sleep.