read

lire

Regarder des mots écrits et comprendre ce qu’ils disent.

En anglais simple : To look at written words and understand what they say.

• I read a book every week.
• She read your email yesterday.
• Can you read the sign from here?

Synonymes : interpret, understand, scan

Expressions courantes : read a book, read something carefully, learn to read

lire à voix haute

Dire les mots d’un texte à voix haute pour que d’autres les entendent.

En anglais simple : To say written words aloud so that other people can hear them.

• Please read the next sentence aloud.
• Dad read us a story last night.
• She reads to the children every evening.

Comment l'utiliser : read something to someone (She read the letter to her mother.); read someone something (He read his daughter a story.)

Synonymes : read out

Expressions courantes : read aloud, read to someone, read someone something

étudier

Étudier une matière à l’université.

En anglais simple : To study a subject at university.

• She went to university to read law.
• He is reading history at Oxford.
• My aunt read medicine before becoming a doctor.

Comment l'utiliser : read something at a university (She read English at Cambridge.)

Synonymes : study

Expressions courantes : read law, read medicine, read something at

lecture

Un livre, un article ou un autre texte, jugé selon le plaisir ou l’intérêt qu’il procure.

En anglais simple : A book, article, or other piece of writing, described by how enjoyable or interesting it is.

• This book is a good read.
• Her latest novel was an exciting read.
• I need an easy read for the train.

Expressions courantes : good read, great read, easy read

lecture

Une occasion où l’on parcourt un texte pour en comprendre le contenu.

En anglais simple : An occasion when you look through and understand a piece of writing.

• Give this letter a read.
• A quick read helped me find the error.
• She gave the script another read before rehearsal.

Comment l'utiliser : give something a read (Could you give my draft a read?)

Synonymes : reading

Expressions courantes : give something a read, a quick read, a careful read

interprétation, impression

La manière dont on comprend une situation ou une personne, ou l’impression qu’on en a.

En anglais simple : Your understanding or impression of a situation or person.

• What is your read on the situation?
• My read is that she wants to leave.
• He had a different read of the election results.

Comment l'utiliser : a read on/of something (What is your read on his mood?)

Synonymes : interpretation, assessment, impression

Expressions courantes : read on something, read of something, my read