lesen
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What's the difference between lesen / überfliegen / nachlesen / ablesen / vorlesen
to read something through from start to finish, often carefully
Ich muss den Brief noch durchlesen.
Мне ещё нужно прочитать письмо до конца.
Ich überfliege die Zeitung jeden Morgen.
Я бегло просматриваю газету каждое утро.
to look something up again in a text to check the exact information
Ich will die Regel noch einmal nachlesen.
Я хочу ещё раз перечитать это правило.
to read or take information from something, like a scale, chart, or someone's face
Ich lese die Uhrzeit auf dem Handy ab.
Я считываю время на телефоне.
to read aloud for another person or a group
Die Mutter liest ihrem Kind eine Geschichte vor.
Мама читает ребёнку историю вслух.
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How to pronounce lesen and what this word means
lesen translation: read. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce lesen
[ˈleːzən]
lesen translation
read
lesen transcription
[ˈleːzən]
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lesen meaning: what does it mean?
Geschriebenen Text mit den Augen erfassen und verstehen
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