read for

lire pour trouver

Parcourir un texte pour y trouver un type précis d’information.

En anglais simple : To look through a text to find a particular kind of information.

• Read for the main idea first.
• We read the report for signs of trouble.
• Are you reading for facts or opinions?

Comment l'utiliser : read something for something (Read the passage for clues about the speaker.)

Synonymes : scan for, look for

Expressions courantes : read for details, read for clues

préparer

Étudier pour obtenir un diplôme universitaire ou préparer un examen.

En anglais simple : To study to get a university degree or prepare for an exam.

• He is reading for a law degree.
• She read for her doctorate at a Scottish university.
• Are you reading for your final examinations?

Comment l'utiliser : read for a degree in something (She is reading for a degree in history.)

Synonymes : study for

Expressions courantes : read for something, read for finals

auditionner pour

Dire des répliques d’un scénario lors d’une audition pour essayer d’obtenir un rôle.

En anglais simple : To try to get an acting part by saying lines from a script.

• He will read for the lead role.
• Three actors read for the same part yesterday.
• Have you ever read for a television role?

Comment l'utiliser : read for a role (She read for the lead role in the play.)

Synonymes : audition for

Expressions courantes : read for something, read for Hamlet