read

n. act of reading, act of converting written letters into words which have meaning

v. view written letters and convert them into words which have meaning; convert written letters into spoken words; understand, comprehend; learn; interpret

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Noun
1. something that is read; "the article was a very good read"
(hypernym) publication
(derivation) say

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Verb
1. interpret something that is written or printed; "read the advertisement"; "Have you read Salman Rushdie?"
(hypernym) interpret, construe, see
(hyponym) anagram, anagrammatize, anagrammatise
2. have or contain a certain wording or form; "The passage reads as follows"; "What does the law say?"
(synonym) say
(hypernym) have, feature
3. look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed; "The King will read the proclamation at noon"
(hypernym) talk, speak, utter, mouth, verbalize, verbalise
(hyponym) numerate
(derivation) reader
4. obtain data from magnetic tapes; "This dictionary can be read by the computer"
(synonym) scan
(hypernym) interpret, construe, see
(hyponym) misread
5. interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky, etc.; also of human behavior; "She read the sky and predicted rain"; "I can't read his strange behavior"; "The gypsy read his fate in the crystal ball"
(hypernym) predict, foretell, prognosticate, call, forebode, anticipate, promise
(hyponym) scry
(verb-group) take
6. interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression; "I read this address as a satire"; "How should I take this message?"; "You can't take credit for this!"
(synonym) take
(hypernym) interpret, construe, see
(hyponym) misread, misinterpret
(derivation) reading
7. indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments; "The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero"; "The gauge read `empty'"
(synonym) register, show, record
(hypernym) indicate
(hyponym) say
(derivation) reading, meter reading, indication
8. be a student of a certain subject; "She is reading for the bar exam"
(synonym) learn, study, take
(hyponym) audit
9. audition for a stage role by reading parts of a role; "He is auditioning for `Julius Cesar' at Stratford this year"
(hypernym) audition, try out
(classification) performing arts
10. to hear and understand; "I read you loud and clear!"
(hypernym) understand
(verb-group) take
11. make sense of a language; "She understands French"; "Can you read Greek?"
(synonym) understand, interpret, translate
(hypernym) understand

n. (po)čtení

v. číst; studovat; připisovat čemu určitý význam; číst dál(e); pročíst co

Rzecz. czytanie (have a quick read of the newspaper - szybko przeglądam gazetę)

Czas. czytać; odczytywać; wskazywać; studiować