read out
riːd aʊt
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Definition of read out - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

tr.
1.
communicationread something aloud for others to hear
  • She read out the names of the winners.
recite verbalize
2.
technologyTECH.retrieve and vocalize data from a deviceTECH.
  • The machine read out the temperature data.
announce declare recite
3.
expel formallyRareUKexpel someone from an organization through a formal announcementRareUK
  • The corrupt official was read out of the committee.
banish expel
4.
legalTECH.interpret a law to nullify its effectTECH.
  • The judge read out the clause to avoid conflict.
construe expound interpret
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Expressions with read

read alongv.
read simultaneously with another person or audio
The students read along with the audiobook in class.
read mindsv.
know what someone is thinking without being told
She can read minds and knows your secret.
read offv.
dictate information from a list or document
She read off the names from the attendance list.
read a mindv.
understand someone's thoughts without them speaking
She seemed to read his mind and knew what he wanted.
read overv.
examine or review written material
She decided to read over the contract before signing.
read upv.
learn about something by reading intensively
She decided to read up on ancient history.

Terms related to read out

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
readablereaderreadingannouncearticulatebroadcastdeclarenarrateproclaimuttervoicecommunicate

Examples of read out in a sentence

  • The teacher read out the poem to the students.
  • The device read out the latest news headlines.
  • He programmed the robot to read out the instructions.
  • The member was read out of the club for misconduct.
  • He was read out of the organization due to his actions.
  • The attorney read out the statute to challenge its validity.

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  1. French:déclamer, réciter, ...
  2. German:vorlesen, auslesen, ...
  3. Italian:annunciare, leggere, ...
  4. Spanish:recitar, leer, ...
  5. Portuguese:proclamar, ler, ...
  6. Chinese:读出, 读取, ...
  7. Japanese:読み上げる, 読み取る, ...
  8. Arabic:قَرَأَ, نَطَقَ, ...
  9. Hebrew:לְהַקְרִיא, לְהַדִּיחַ, ...
  10. Russian:зачитывать, озвучить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зачитувати, озвучити, ...
  12. Hindi:ज़ोर से पढ़ना, वाचन करना, ...

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