read

lesen

Geschriebene Wörter ansehen und ihren Inhalt verstehen.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

Synonyme: interpret, understand, scan

Häufige Wendungen: read a book, read something carefully, learn to read

vorlesen

Geschriebene Wörter laut aussprechen, sodass andere sie hören können.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: read something to someone (She read the letter to her mother.); read someone something (He read his daughter a story.)

Synonyme: read out

Häufige Wendungen: read aloud, read to someone, read someone something

studieren

Ein Fach an einer Universität studieren.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: read something at a university (She read English at Cambridge.)

Synonyme: study

Häufige Wendungen: read law, read medicine, read something at

Lektüre

Ein Buch, Artikel oder anderer Text, danach beurteilt, wie angenehm oder interessant er zu lesen ist.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Häufige Wendungen: good read, great read, easy read

Durchlesen, Lektüre

Ein einzelner Vorgang, bei dem man einen Text liest und seinen Inhalt versteht.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: give something a read (Could you give my draft a read?)

Synonyme: reading

Häufige Wendungen: give something a read, a quick read, a careful read

Einschätzung, Deutung

Dein Verständnis einer Situation oder Person oder dein Eindruck davon.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: a read on/of something (What is your read on his mood?)

Synonyme: interpretation, assessment, impression

Häufige Wendungen: read on something, read of something, my read