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read

[/riːd/ (present) /rɛd/ (past)]
verb
ler
1. to look at and comprehend written or printed words
I read a book every night.
Eu leio um livro toda noite.
2. to speak aloud the words that are written or printed
She read the poem to the class.
Ela leu o poema para a turma.
3. to interpret or understand the meaning of something
Can you read his expression?
Você consegue ler sua expressão?
4. to obtain information from written material
I read that it will rain tomorrow.
Eu li que vai chover amanhã.
Synonyms
perusescanskimstudyinterpret
Antonyms
writeignore

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ler
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
ler
No significant regional variation
São Paulo
ler
No significant regional variation
Portugal
ler
Identical usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

read between the lines (interpretar implicitamente)
read someone like a book (conhecer alguém muito bem)
read my lips (ouça o que digo)
well-read (bem informado, culto)
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