reading

reading
noun
1) (the act of reading.) lectura
2) (the reading of something aloud, as a (public) entertainment: a poetry reading.) lectura
3) (the ability to read: The boy is good at reading.) lectura
4) (the figure, measurement etc on a dial, instrument etc: The reading on the thermometer was -5° C.) indicación, lectura
reading n lectura
reading
tr['riːdɪŋ]
noun
1 lectura
■ reading is my favourite pastime la lectura es mi pasatiempo preferido
2 (of bill, law) presentación nombre femenino
3 (of instrument) indicación nombre femenino, lectura
4 (interpretation) interpretación nombre femenino
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
reading glasses gafas nombre femenino plural para leer
reading lamp lámpara para leer
reading matter material nombre masculino de lectura
reading room sala de lectura
reading ['ri:dɪŋ] n
: lectura f
reading
adj.
• de lectura adj.
n.
• interpretación s.f.
• lección s.f.
• lectura s.f.
'riːdɪŋ
noun
1)
a) u (activity, skill) lectura f

they gathered for the reading of the will — se reunieron para dar lectura al testamento; (before n) <glasses> para leer, de lectura

she has a reading age of 10 — lee al nivel de un niño de 10 años

reading lamp — lámpara f portátil

reading list — lista f de lecturas recomendadas

reading material — material f de lectura

reading room — sala f de lectura

b) c (event)

poetry reading — recital m de poesía

c) c (passage) lectura f
2) u
a) (material)

this book makes good/interesting reading — este libro es muy ameno/interesante

b) (study) lectura f

from my reading, I developed an interest in India — a través de mis lecturas empecé a interesarme por la India

3) c (on dial, gauge) lectura f

to take a reading of something — leer* algo, ver* cuánto marca algo

we took regular readings — tomamos nota de la temperatura (or presión etc) a intervalos regulares

4) c (interpretation) lectura f, interpretación f
['riːdɪŋ]
1. N
1) (=activity) lectura f

suggestions for further reading — sugerencias de lecturas suplementarias

I only know about it from reading — todo lo que sé sobre ello es a través de lo que he leído

2) (also: reading matter)

the book is or makes interesting reading — el libro es or resulta interesante

I'd prefer some light reading — preferiría algo fácil or ameno de leer, preferiría algo que no sea muy pesado de leer

3) (=interpretation) interpretación f ; (Cine, Theat) [of part] lectura f

my reading of the situation is this — así es como yo interpreto or veo la situación

4) (on thermometer, instrument) lectura f

to give a true/false reading — [instrument] marcar bien/mal

readings of more than 40°C are common — es normal que los termómetros marquen más de 40°C

to take a reading of sth — hacer una lectura de algo, leer algo

5) (=passage) lectura f
6) (=recital) [of play, poem] recital m ; play 4., poetry
7) (Parl) [of bill] lectura f

the bill has had its first reading — el proyecto de ley ha pasado por su primera lectura

to give a bill a second reading — leer un proyecto de ley por segunda vez

8) (Jur) [of will, banns] lectura f
9) (=knowledge)

a person of wide reading — una persona muy leída

2.
ADJ

the reading public — el público que lee, el público lector

he's a great reading man — es un hombre que lee mucho, es hombre muy aficionado a la lectura

3.
CPD

reading age N — nivel m de lectura

he has a reading age of eight — tiene el nivel de lectura de un niño de ocho años

reading book N — libro m de lectura

reading comprehension N — comprensión f lectora

reading glasses NPL — gafas fpl para leer

reading group N — grupo m de lectura

reading knowledge N —

she has a reading knowledge of Spanish — sabe leer el español

reading lamp, reading light N — lámpara f para leer, lámpara f portátil

reading list N — lista f de lecturas

reading matter, reading material N — material m de lectura

reading room N — sala f de lectura

reading speed N — velocidad f de lectura

* * *
['riːdɪŋ]
noun
1)
a) u (activity, skill) lectura f

they gathered for the reading of the will — se reunieron para dar lectura al testamento; (before n) <glasses> para leer, de lectura

she has a reading age of 10 — lee al nivel de un niño de 10 años

reading lamp — lámpara f portátil

reading list — lista f de lecturas recomendadas

reading material — material f de lectura

reading room — sala f de lectura

b) c (event)

poetry reading — recital m de poesía

c) c (passage) lectura f
2) u
a) (material)

this book makes good/interesting reading — este libro es muy ameno/interesante

b) (study) lectura f

from my reading, I developed an interest in India — a través de mis lecturas empecé a interesarme por la India

3) c (on dial, gauge) lectura f

to take a reading of something — leer* algo, ver* cuánto marca algo

we took regular readings — tomamos nota de la temperatura (or presión etc) a intervalos regulares

4) c (interpretation) lectura f, interpretación f

English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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