- read to someone
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English-german dictionary. 2013.
read to someone
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read — read1 W1S1 [ri:d] v past tense and past participle read [red] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(words/books)¦ 2¦(find information)¦ 3¦(read and speak)¦ 4¦(music/maps etc)¦ 5¦(computer)¦ 6¦(understand something in a particular way)¦ 7¦(have words on)¦ 8¦(style of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
read someone's mind — To guess accurately what someone is thinking • • • Main Entry: ↑read * * * read someone’s mind phrase to know what someone else is thinking Yes, I’d love a coffee; you must’ve read my mind. Thesaurus: to know something or someonesynonym … Useful english dictionary
read — adjective having a specified level of knowledge as a result of reading: → read read verb (past and past participle read) 1》 look at and understand the meaning of (written or printed matter) by interpreting the characters or symbols of which it is … English new terms dictionary
read someone like a book — phrase to be able to understand easily what someone is thinking or feeling I know what you’re thinking – I can read you like a book. Thesaurus: to understand someone s character or thinkingsynonym Main entry: book * * * understand someone s… … Useful english dictionary
read — read1 [rēd] vt. read [red] reading [rēd′iŋ] [ME reden, to explain, hence to read < OE rædan, to counsel, interpret; akin to Ger raten, to counsel, advise < IE * rē dh, *rə dh < base * ar , *(a)rē , to join, fit > ART3, ARM1, L reri,… … English World dictionary
read — ► VERB (past and past part. read) 1) look at and understand the meaning of (written or printed matter) by interpreting its characters or symbols. 2) speak (written or printed words) aloud. 3) (of a passage, text, or sign) contain or consist of… … English terms dictionary
read someone's thoughts — (or read someone s mind) : to know or guess what someone is thinking She looked deep into his eyes, trying to read his thoughts. “I think we should go out to a movie tonight.” “You read my mind. I was thinking the same thing.” • • • Main Entry:… … Useful english dictionary
read someone the riot act — read (someone) the riot act see ↑riot, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑read read (someone) the riot act : to speak in an angry and critical way to (someone who has done something wrong) : to tell (someone) that bad behavior will be severely punished if it… … Useful english dictionary
read someone like a book — read (someone) like a book if you can read someone like a book, you know exactly what they are feeling or thinking without having to ask. You re bored, aren t you? I can read you like a book … New idioms dictionary
read someone the riot act — read (someone) the riot act to strongly warn someone to stop behaving badly. Alice read Randi the riot act, telling her, “If you don t like it here, you can just go back where you came from.” The secretary of state said she plans to read the riot … New idioms dictionary
read someone's lips — read someone’s lips phrase spoken used for telling someone strongly that something has definitely been decided and will not be changed Read my lips: you are not going to an all night party. Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing that something is true or … Useful english dictionary
