Translation of read from English into Dutch
Verb
communication
- He read the poem to the audience.Hij las het gedicht voor aan het publiek.
interpretation
- She can read his emotions easily.Ze kan zijn emoties gemakkelijk aflezen.
Noun
text
written material people read for information or enjoyment- This book is a good read for the weekend.Dit boek is goed leesvoer voor het weekend.
perception
person's interpretation or impression- His read of the situation was insightful.Zijn interpretatie van de situatie was inzichtelijk.
Expressions with read: examples in English and translations in Dutch
Images of read

(text) leesvoer
Synonyms and analogies of read in English
Examples of read in a sentence
I read the instructions carefully. She read the instructions aloud to the group. The teacher read the story to the children with enthusiasm. How do you read her silence? Analysts read the survey as a warning. The gauge reads full, indicating a full tank.
The scale reads 150 pounds after calibration. The label reads “Keep refrigerated.” The email read “Your application was approved.” The device reads information from the memory card. The software reads the input from the sensor. She read chemistry at Cambridge. I am reading engineering this year. He learned to read music at a young age. Musicians must read notes accurately to perform well. Control, this is Eagle One; do you read? I read you, but your signal is fading. That magazine is a quick read on the commute. His memoir was an enjoyable read for anyone interested in wartime stories. Her read of the novel was quite different from mine. The detective's read on the suspect was spot on.
Translations of "read" in Context ordered by category and frequency
He could barely read the smudged text on the dirty screen.
Hij kon de besmeurde tekst op het vieze scherm amper lezen.
It can read out messages stored in the internal memory easily.
Het kan heel eenvoudig de berichten in het interne geheugen voorlezen.
He could read off the speed from the speedometer without hesitation.
Hij kon zonder aarzelen de snelheid van de snelheidsmeter aflezen.
He preferred to use a summariser rather than read full documents.
Hij gebruikte liever een samenvatter dan dat hij hele documenten moest doorlezen.
The new book has been read by untold thousands of people worldwide.
Het nieuwe boek is inmiddels door talloze duizenden mensen wereldwijd gelezen.
The room became charged with anxiety as the test results were read.
De ruimte raakte doordrongen van zenuwen toen de uitslag werd voorgelezen.
We got a read on multiple teleports from outside the courtroom.
We hebben een lezing van meerdere teleportaties buiten de rechtbank.
If you want something light, this novel is a good read for the weekend.
Als je iets luchtigs zoekt, is deze roman perfect leesvoer voor in het weekend.
read: Examples and translations in context
She read a book while sitting quietly on the subway train.
Ze las een boek terwijl ze rustig in de metro zat.
He read a quarter of the book before going to bed.
Hij las een kwart van het boek voordat hij ging slapen.
I read my book while sitting quietly in the back garden.
Ik las mijn boek terwijl ik rustig in de achtertuin zat.
Before signing, read the terms carefully from the insurance firm.
Lees voor je tekent de voorwaarden van de verzekeraar goed door.
She deleted her drunk texting texts before anyone could read them.
Ze verwijderde haar dronken appjes voordat iemand anders ze kon lezen.
His handwriting was so titchy that I could barely read it.
Zijn handschrift was zó klein dat ik het amper kon lezen.
Before applying for jobs, he carefully read the career guide.
Voordat hij ging solliciteren, las hij de loopbaangids aandachtig door.
People often read horoscopes based on their star sign each morning.
Mensen lezen vaak's ochtends hun horoscoop op basis van hun sterrenbeeld.
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