| Traduções principais |
| read [sth]⇒ vtr | (text) | ler vt |
| | I read the newspaper every day. |
| | Leio os jornais todos os dias. |
| read about [sth/sb] vtr + prep | (read on the topic of) | ler sobre vt + prep |
| | | ler acerca de vt + loc prep |
| | I read about your accident in the newspaper. |
| | Eu li sobre seu acidente nos jornais. |
| read⇒ vi | (read written matter) | ler v int |
| | She reads every night before going to sleep. |
| | Ela lê todas as noites antes de dormir. |
| read vi | (be able to read) | ler v int |
| | My grandmother can't read. |
| | Minha avó não consegue ler. |
| read vi | (speak text aloud) | ler v int |
| | The teacher read and the children listened. |
| | O professor lia e as crianças escutavam. |
| read [sth]⇒ vtr | (speak text aloud) | ler vt |
| | She read the joke to us. |
| | Ela leu a piada para nós. |
| Traduções complementares |
| read n | colloquial (experience of reading) | leitura sf |
| | This mystery story is a good read - full of excitement. |
| | Esta história de mistério é uma boa leitura - cheia de emoção. |
| read⇒ vi | (have a given wording) | ler v int |
| | Listen closely to the wording, and note how it reads. |
| | Ouça com atenção à escrita e note como ela lê. |
| read vi | (learn of by reading) | ler v int |
| | As far as philosophy is concerned, I prefer to read rather than attend classes. |
| | No que se refere à filosofia, prefiro ler a frequentar aulas. |
| read [sth]⇒ vtr | (understand text) | ler vt |
| | He can read Russian. |
| | Ele consegue ler russo. |
| read [sth] vtr | (understand by observing) (por observação) | ler vt |
| | She read the skies for signs of a storm. |
| | Ela leu o céu para ver sinais de tempestade. |
| read [sth] vtr | (infer) | deduzir, ler vt |
| | I'm not sure I read the same meaning from his comments that you do. |
| | Não sei se eu deduzi o mesmo significado dos comentários dele que você. |
| read [sth] vtr | (interpret) (interpretar) | ler, entender vt |
| | I read the article as critical of the government. What do you think? |
| | Leio (or: entendo) o artigo como crítica ao governo. O que você acha? |
| read [sth] vtr | (measure: indicate) (medida: indicar) | marcar vt |
| | The thermometer reads 22 degrees. |
| | O termômetro marca 22 graus. |
| read [sth] vtr | UK (study) | estudar vt |
| | My son is reading Classics at Cambridge University. |
| | Meu filho está estudando os Clássicos na Universidade de Cambridge. |
| read [sth] vtr | (take details from) | ler vt |
| | | fazer leitura vt + sf |
| | The electricity supplier sends someone to read the meter every year. |
| | A companhia elétrica envia alguém para ler o medidor todo ano. |
| read [sb]⇒ vtr | (communications: hear) (comunicação) | ouvir vt |
| | Hello Houston, do you read me? |
| | Alô, Houston, pode me ouvir? |
| read [sth]⇒ vtr | (say, be written) (cartaz, aviso) | dizer vt |
| | The sign read "Keep off the grass." |
| | O aviso dizia: "Mantenha-se fora da grama." |
Locuções verbais
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| read [sth] again vtr phrasal sep | (re-read) | ler novamente vt + adv |
| | | reler vt |
| read on vi phrasal | (continue to read) | continuar lendo loc v |
| | The chapter ended on a cliffhanger, so I couldn't wait to read on. |
read [sth] out,
read out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (recite aloud) | ler em voz alta expres v |
| | She read the letter out to me over the phone. |
| | Ela leu a carta para mim em voz alta pelo telefone. |
read [sb] out,
read out [sb] vtr phrasal sep | US ([sb]: chastise) (alguém: castigar) | admoestar vt |
| | Jack's boss read him out for not submitting the report on time. |
read over [sth],
read [sth] over vtr phrasal insep | (review, look through) | revisar vt |
| | | rever vt |
| | Please read over my report and tell me if you notice any glaring errors. |
| | Read the instructions over and make sure you understand what you have to do. |
| read through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (document: review, read fully) | repassar o texto vt + sm |
| | | ensaiar vt |
| | | revisar vt |
| | It is wise to read through any document before signing it. |
| read through [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (play, scene: rehearse) | ensaiar vt |
| | | recitar vt |
| | The cast read through the entire script from start to finish. |
| | O elenco ensaiou todo o script do início ao fim. |
| read up vi phrasal | (study, research) (estudar, pesquisar) | investigar vt |
| | | pesquisar vt |
| | We will read up on the history of Holland before visiting Amsterdam. |
| read up on [sth/sb] vi phrasal + prep | (research) (pesquisar) | estudar vt |
| | | informar-se sobre expres v |
| | I like to read up on a subject before expressing an opinion. |
Formas compostas:
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| hate-read [sth]⇒ vtr | informal (read [sth] to mock, etc.) | ler algo para zombar expres v |
lip-read,
also US: lipread vi | (interpret by looking at [sb]'s mouth) | fazer leitura labial loc v |
| | The film didn't have subtitles, so my deaf aunt had to lip-read. |
lip-read [sth],
also US: lipread [sth]⇒ vtr | (interpret by watching [sb] speak) | fazer leitura labial loc v |
| | The students lip-read the teacher's instructions. |
| Read all about it! interj | (newspaper seller's cry) (grito do jornaleiro) | não percam! interj |
| | | extra, extra! interj |
| | The kiosk sign read "Extra! Extra! Read all about it! RMSTitanic sinks, huge loss of life.". |
| read back vtr + adv | (read a second time) | reler vt |
| read between the lines v expr | figurative (understand [sth] implied) | ler nas entrelinhas expres v |
| | His speech sounded positive, but if you read between the lines it was actually quite pessimistic. |
| read [sth] easily v expr | (find clearly legible) | ler facilmente vt + adv |
| | | ler sem esforço vt + loc adv |
| | | ler com facilidade vt + loc adv |
| | I read his neat handwriting easily. |
| read [sth] easily v expr | (understand without effort) (compreender sem esforço) | entender com facilidade vt + loc adv |
| | That book is simple, intended for children to read easily. |
| read [sth] into [sth] vtr + prep | (infer [sth] from [sth]) | deduzir vt |
read [sth] off,
read off [sth] vtr + adv | (list: read aloud) | ler em voz alta expres v |
| | The teacher read off the names of the students who had never been absent. |
| | O professor leu em voz alta os nomes dos alunos que nunca tinham faltado. |
| read [sb]'s mind v expr | figurative (guess [sb]'s intentions correctly) (prever as intenções de alguém corretamente) | ler a mente de loc v |
| | You must have read my mind; this report is exactly what I would have written. |
| read tea leaves vtr + npl | (predict the future) | prever o futuro em folhas de chá loc v |
| | | ler as folhas de chá loc v |
| | Your formula for picking a winning horse is no better than reading tea leaves. |
| read the riot act v expr | figurative, informal (reprimand [sb]) (repreender alguém severamente) | passar o maior sabão expres |
| | | dar um sermão loc v |
| | Anyone who breaks the school rules can expect the head teacher to read the riot act. |
read [sb] the riot act,
read the riot act to [sb] v expr | figurative, informal (reprimand) | dar um sermão loc v |
| | My curfew is midnight, but I got home at three in the morning, and my mom read me the riot act. |
| read-through n | (play, scene: rehearsal) (ensaio preliminar de script) | leitura prévia loc sf |
| | | leitura preliminar loc sf |
| | Let's just do a quick read-through to get familiar with the plot, then we'll start really rehearsing. |
readout,
read-out n | (display of output information) (informática) | leitura sf |
| | The engineer checked all of the machine's readouts before turning it off to make repairs. |
| sight-read⇒ vi | (read music) | ler partitura vt + sf |
| sight-read [sth]⇒ vtr | (read without sounding out letters) | ler com os olhos expres v |
| sight-read [sth] vtr | (script: read unprepared) | ler de improviso expres v |
| skim read vi | (read [sth] rapidly for the gist) (ler algo rapidamente) | resumir v int |
| | | ler superficialmente expres v |
| widely read adj | (book: read by many) | muito lido loc adj |
| | John Grisham's books are widely read, especially here in the South. |
| widely read adj | (person: reads a variety) (pessoa que lê muito) | lido, erudito, culto, versado adj |
| | Madeleine is a very widely read young lady for her age. |