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lesen

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Meaning of lesen

Geschriebenen Text mit den Augen erfassen und verstehen

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DE[ˈleːzən]
RU[tɕɪˈtatʲ]
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lesen
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sich ändern
binden
folgen
setzen
entfernen

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überfliegen
быстро просмотреть текст, не читая подробно
nachlesen
перечитать или проверить информацию в тексте, чтобы узнать точные сведения
ablesen
считать, читать данные с чего-то, например с таблицы, шкалы или лица
vorlesen
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🇩🇪de

быстро просмотреть текст, не читая подробно

A1Often

Ich überfliege die Zeitung jeden Morgen.

N
🇩🇪de
nachlesen

перечитать или проверить информацию в тексте, чтобы узнать точные сведения

A1Often

Ich will die Regel noch einmal nachlesen.

A
🇩🇪de
ablesen

считать, читать данные с чего-то, например с таблицы, шкалы или лица

A1Often

Ich lese die Uhrzeit auf dem Handy ab.

V
🇩🇪de
vorlesen

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A1Often

Die Mutter liest ihrem Kind eine Geschichte vor.

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Geschriebenen Text mit den Augen erfassen und verstehen

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