![]() Register In everyday British English, people usually say that someone does a subject at university: I did history at Cambridge. read for He wants to read for a law degree. 11 at university British English SEC to study a subject at a university I read history at Cambridge. b) TM if a measuring instrument reads a particular number, it shows that number The thermometer read 46 degrees. 9 → read something as/for something 10 measuring a) TM to look at the number or amount shown on a measuring instrument Someone should be coming to read the gas meter. 8 style of writing if something reads well, badly etc, it has been written well, badly etc I think in general the report reads well. ![]() 7 have words on READ used to say what words are on a sign, in a letter etc SYN say A sign on the outer door read: ‘No Entry’. read something well/accurately (=understand something correctly ) He had accurately read the mood of the nation. The poem can be read as a protest against war. read something as something She shook her head, and I read this as a refusal. Are you any good at map reading? 5 computer technical TD if a computer can read a disk, it can take the information that is on the disk and put it into its memory 6 understand something in a particular way UNDERSTAND to understand a situation, remark etc in one of several possible ways SYN interpret I wasn’t sure how to read his silence. 4 music/maps etc UNDERSTAND to look at signs or pictures and understand what they mean He plays the violin very well but can’t actually read music. He glanced at the letter and began to read it aloud. Teachers should read more poetry to children. 3 read and speak READ to say the words in a book, newspaper etc so that people can hear them read somebody something Daddy, will you read me a story? read (something) to somebody Our mother reads to us every evening. read (that) I read last week that the disease is on the increase. read about Did you read about what happened to that guy in Florida? read of I was shocked when I read of his death. 2 find information READ to find out information from books, newspapers etc You can’t believe everything you read in the papers. When I was young, I read every one of his books from cover to cover (=read all of something because you are very interested ). children who are just learning to read and write Her books are quite widely read (=read by a lot of people ). Read the instructions carefully before you start. ![]() S1 W1 verb ( past tense and past participle read / red / ) 1 words/books READ to look at written words and understand what they mean I can’t read your writing.Read From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: Computers, Measurement, College read read 1 / riːd / It does not store any personal data.Read reader readership reading readability The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance". This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie is used to record the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category. In addition to certain standard Google cookies, reCAPTCHA sets a necessary cookie (_GRECAPTCHA) when executed for the purpose of providing its risk analysis. These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly.
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