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reading [ˈri:dɪŋ]1. nouna. lecture fc. [of bill] lecture f2. compounds• he has a reading age of eight il a le niveau de lecture d'un enfant de huit ans ► reading book noun livre m de lecture* * *['riːdɪŋ]1) (skill, pastime) lecture fher novels make light/heavy reading — ses romans sont faciles/difficiles à lire
2) ( measurement) ( on meter) relevé m (on de); ( on instrument) indication f (on de)3) ( interpretation) interprétation f (of de)4) ( spoken extract) lecture f ( from de)5) GB Politics ( of bill) lecture f (of de) -
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['pensl] 1. noun(a long, thin instrument (usually of wood) containing a thin stick of graphite or some similar solid substance for writing or drawing: This pencil needs sharpening / to be sharpened; He wrote in pencil; ( also adjective) a pencil sharpener.) crayon2. verb(to write or draw with a pencil: He pencilled an outline of the house.) écrire/dessiner au crayon -
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1. ['reko:d, -kəd, ]( American[) -kərd] noun1) (a written report of facts, events etc: historical records; I wish to keep a record of everything that is said at this meeting.) rapport écrit2) (a round flat piece of (usually black) plastic on which music etc is recorded: a record of Beethoven's Sixth Symphony.) disque3) ((in races, games, or almost any activity) the best performance so far; something which has never yet been beaten: He holds the record for the 1,000 metres; The record for the high jump was broken/beaten this afternoon; He claimed to have eaten fifty sausages in a minute and asked if this was a record; ( also adjective) a record score.) record4) (the collected facts from the past of a person, institution etc: This school has a very poor record of success in exams; He has a criminal record.) dossier2. [rə'ko:d] verb1) (to write a description of (an event, facts etc) so that they can be read in the future: The decisions will be recorded in the minutes of the meeting.) consigner2) (to put (the sound of music, speech etc) on a record or tape so that it can be listened to in the future: I've recorded the whole concert; Don't make any noise when I'm recording.) enregistrer3) ((of a dial, instrument etc) to show (a figure etc) as a reading: The thermometer recorded 30°C yesterday.) enregistrer4) (to give or show, especially in writing: to record one's vote in an election.) enregistrer•- recorder- recording - record-player - in record time - off the record - on record -
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reading ['ri:dɪŋ](a) (activity) lecture f;∎ reading, writing and arithmetic la lecture, l'écriture et le calcul;∎ reading is not his favourite activity a lecture n'est pas son passe-temps favori;∎ I have a lot of reading to catch up on j'ai beaucoup de retard à rattraper dans mes lectures;∎ take some reading matter emmenez de quoi lire;∎ the reading public le public des lecteurs(b) (reading material) lecture f;∎ light reading lecture f facile ou distrayante;∎ his autobiography makes fascinating/dull reading son autobiographie est passionnante/ennuyeuse à lire∎ the reading of the will la lecture du testament(d) (from instrument, gauge) relevé m;∎ the reading on the dial was wrong les indications qui apparaissaient sur le cadran étaient fausses;∎ to take a reading faire un relevé∎ to give a bill its first/second reading examiner un projet de loi en première/deuxième lecture(f) (interpretation) interprétation f;∎ my reading of the situation la manière dont j'interprète la situation;∎ a new reading of Dante une nouvelle lecture de Dante►► British reading age niveau m de lecture;∎ she has a reading age of eleven elle a le niveau de lecture d'un enfant de onze ans;∎ she has a reading age well in advance of her years elle est très en avance sur son âge pour ce qui est de la lecture;∎ children of reading age des enfants en âge de lire;reading book livre m de lecture;reading desk pupitre m; Religion lutrin m;reading glass (magnifying glass) loupe f (pour lire);reading glasses (spectacles) lunettes fpl pour lire;Computing reading head tête f de lecture;reading lamp lampe f de bureau; (by bed) lampe f de chevet;reading light liseuse f;reading list (syllabus) liste f des ouvrages au programme; (for further reading) liste f des ouvrages recommandés;reading room salle f de lecture
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