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* * *[edifi'kante]aggettivo edifying, uplifting* * *edificante/edifi'kante/edifying, uplifting. -
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f reading* * *lettura s.f.1 reading: lettura ad alta voce, reading aloud; lettura attenta, distratta, careful, cursory reading; è amante della lettura, he's fond of reading; brani di lettura, reading passages; libro di lettura, reader (o primer); sala di lettura, reading room; la lettura mi stanca, reading tires me; una commedia poco interessante alla lettura, a play that is not very interesting to read; domani ci sarà la lettura del testamento, tomorrow there will be the reading of the will; quel libro è di piacevole lettura, that book makes pleasant reading; dare lettura di qlco., to read sthg. out; immergersi nella lettura di, to immerse oneself in (o to plunge into) the reading of // lettura del contatore, meter reading // lettura (della bussola), compass azimuth (o reading)2 (spec. pl.) (ciò che si legge) reading-matter [U], reading [U]; literature: letture per adulti, per ragazzi, reading-matter suitable for adults, for children; letture amene, light literature; letture edificanti, edifying literature3 (interpretazione) reading, interpretation: la mia lettura non concorda con la tua, my reading does not agree with yours; la lettura di un avvenimento politico, the interpretation of a political event4 (conferenza su un testo) lecture5 (inform.) reading; browsing: lettura a scansione, scanning; lettura ottica di carattere, optical character recognition.* * *[let'tura]sostantivo femminile1) readingè un libro di difficile lettura — this book is difficult to read o makes heavy reading
dare lettura di qcs. — to read out sth
libro di lettura — scol. reader, reading book
modalità sola lettura — inform. read mode
2) (interpretazione) reading, interpretation3) (ciò che si legge) reading (matter), bookfare buone, cattive -e — to read good, trashy books
* * *lettura/let'tura/sostantivo f.1 reading; è un libro di difficile lettura this book is difficult to read o makes heavy reading; dare lettura di qcs. to read out sth; libro di lettura scol. reader, reading book; sala di lettura reading room; lettura di bozze proofreading; lettura del contatore meter reading; modalità sola lettura inform. read mode; lettura della mano hand-reading; lettura del pensiero mindreading2 (interpretazione) reading, interpretation3 (ciò che si legge) reading (matter), book; fare buone, cattive -e to read good, trashy books; - e consigliate recommended reading. -
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