read for

leggere per trovare

Leggere un testo per trovare un particolare tipo di informazione.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: read something for something (Read the passage for clues about the speaker.)

Sinonimi: scan for, look for

Espressioni comuni: read for details, read for clues

studiare per

Studiare per ottenere un titolo universitario o prepararsi a un esame.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: read for a degree in something (She is reading for a degree in history.)

Sinonimi: study for

Espressioni comuni: read for something, read for finals

fare un provino per

Recitare battute di un copione durante un provino per cercare di ottenere un ruolo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: read for a role (She read for the lead role in the play.)

Sinonimi: audition for

Espressioni comuni: read for something, read for Hamlet