read
/riːd/verb
उच्चारण रीड
पढ़ना; समझना
Basic word
- 1
[I, T]
to look at and understand the meaning of written or printed words or symbols; to say written or printed words aloud; to understand somebody's feelings or thoughts
पढ़ना; समझना
- Read the passage carefully.
- She can read my mind.
- I read the newspaper over breakfast every day.
+ 2 more examples
- The teacher asked Meera to read the poem aloud.
- You can read the answer from the expression on his face.
Synonyms peruse study scan interpret understand
¶Idioms 1
take it/sth as read
to accept sth without discussing it
(किसी बात को) बिना चर्चा के मान लेना
- You can take it as read that we will help you.
- Let's take the earlier report as read.
→Phrasal verbs 4
read up on/about sb/sth / read sth up
to read a lot about a subject
(किसी विषय के बारे में) ख़ूब पढ़कर जानकारी जुटाना
- Read up on the company before your interview.
read sth out
to read sth using your voice, especially to other people
ज़ोर से पढ़कर सुनाना
- The teacher read out the results.
- Please read out your answer to the class.
read sth into sth
to think that sth means more than it really does
किसी बात का ज़रूरत से ज़्यादा मतलब निकालना
- Don't read too much into his silence.
- You're reading things into her letter that aren't there.
read sth over/through
to read sth from beginning to end, especially to check for mistakes
(ग़लतियाँ जाँचने के लिए किसी चीज़ को) शुरू से आख़िर तक पढ़ना
- Read over your answers before you hand in the paper.
- I read through the contract twice before signing it.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
?Which word?
Keep the read words: skim (read quickly for the main idea), scan (read quickly to find specific information), peruse (read carefully), pore over (study carefully).
पढ़ने के शब्द याद रखिए: skim (मुख्य विचार के लिए जल्दी पढ़ना), scan (विशेष जानकारी खोजने के लिए जल्दी पढ़ना), peruse (ध्यान से पढ़ना), pore over (ध्यान से अध्ययन करना)।
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms and pronunciation, asked very often: read (/riːd/, present), read (/red/, past tense), read (/red/, past participle); the spelling is the same but the past is pronounced like 'red'.
Verb forms और pronunciation बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: read (/riːd/, present), read (/red/, past tense), read (/red/, past participle); spelling समान है पर past की ध्वनि 'red' जैसी है।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Read between the lines (understand the hidden meaning), read sb like a book (understand somebody easily), read sb's mind, well-read (having read many books), take sth as read (accept something without discussing it).
Idioms: read between the lines (छिपा अर्थ समझना), read sb like a book (किसी को आसानी से समझना), read sb's mind (मन की बात जानना), well-read (बहुत पढ़ा-लिखा), take sth as read (बिना चर्चा कुछ स्वीकारना)।