reading list

ˈriːdɪŋ lɪst

Definition

Definition of reading list - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

personalcollection of books to read for leisure

My summer reading list includes five novels.

educationlist of books recommended for reading

The professor provided a reading list for the course.

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Expressions with reading

cold reading

act of reading without prior preparation

The actor excelled at cold reading during auditions.

reading the signs

interpreting indications or signals

The farmer was skilled at reading the signs of the weather.

make gloomy reading

cause people to feel sad or worried when reading

The report on climate change makes gloomy reading.

it is compulsive reading

exp.

said when a book is so gripping you cannot stop

This thriller hooks you from page one; it is compulsive reading.

reading tea leaves

interpreting patterns in tea leaves to predict future

She practices reading tea leaves to foresee events.

light reading

books or articles that are easy and fun to read

She brought some light reading for the beach.

Expressions with list

bucket list

list of things to do before dying

Skydiving is on my bucket list.

hit list

list of people or things marked for exclusion or criticism

The politician's controversial remarks put him on several hit lists.

laundry list

long and tedious list of items

She gave me a laundry list of chores to do.

naughty list

hypothetical list of people who misbehave

The manager joked about having a naughty list for late employees.

head the list

be the first or most important in a list

Her name heads the list of nominees.

tick off the list

mark an item as done or dealt with

I tick each task off the list when I finish it.

top the list

be the most important or prominent item

Environmental issues top the list of concerns for voters.

on the danger list

adv.

at risk of failing or dying

The company is on the danger list due to financial troubles.

on the sick list

adv.

in a state of being ill or excused for illness

She is on the sick list and cannot play today.

on the critical list

adj.

in serious danger or at risk

The company is on the critical list financially.

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Examples of reading list in a sentence

He added a new biography to his reading list.
She checked off another book from her reading list.
His summer reading list included many classics.

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French:programme de lecture, bibliographie, ...
German:Leseliste, Literaturliste, ...
Italian:lista di lettura, ...
Spanish:lista de lectura, lista de libros recomendados, ...
Portuguese:lista de leitura, ...
Chinese:阅读清单, ...
Japanese:読書リスト, 推薦図書リスト, ...
Arabic:قائمة قراءة, قَائِمَة الْقِرَاءَة, ...
Hebrew:רְשִׁימַת קְרִיאָה, רְשִׁימַת קְרִיאָה, ...
Russian:список для чтения, список литературы, ...
Ukrainian:список для читання, список літератури, ...
Hindi:पढ़ने वाली किताबों की सूची, पाठन सूची, ...
Bengali:পড়ার তালিকা, পাঠতালিকা, ...
Catalan:llista de lectura, llista de llibres recomanats, ...
Czech:seznam četby, seznam doporučené literatury, ...
Danish:læseliste, anbefalet læseliste, ...
Dutch:leeslijst, ...
Greek:λίστα αναγνωσμάτων, κατάλογος αναγνωσμάτων, ...
Hungarian:olvasólista, olvasmánylista, ...
Khmer:បញ្ជីសៀវភៅត្រូវអាន, បញ្ជីសៀវភៅអាន, ...
Korean:독서 목록, 읽기 목록, ...
Persian:فهرست مطالعه, فهرست کتاب‌های پیشنهادی, ...
Polish:lista lektur, ...
Portuguese (BR):lista de leitura, ...
Romanian:listă de lecturi, listă de lectură, ...
Swedish:läslista, ...
Thai:รายการหนังสือที่อยากอ่าน, รายการหนังสืออ่านประกอบ, ...
Turkish:okuma listesi, ...
Vietnamese:danh sách đọc, ...

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