lezen — meaning in English

English meaning

• miss verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.
• read verb To look at written words or symbols and understand their meaning.
• reading noun The activity of looking at and understanding written text.
• skim verb To read something quickly, picking up only the main points.

Senses

lezen is used for these senses in English:

• miss (transitive) To fail to understand.
• miss (transitive) To fail to notice; to have a shortcoming of perception; overlook.
• read (transitive, or, intransitive) To speak aloud words or other information that is written. (often construed with a to phrase or an indirect object)
• read (ergative) To substitute a corrected piece of text in place of an erroneous one; used to introduce an emendation of a text.
• reading The process of interpreting written language.
• skim (transitive) To read quickly or describe summarily, skipping some detail.

miss — full definition

1. verb To fail to hit, catch, reach, or make contact with something.
2. verb To fail to be present for or arrive in time for something, such as a train, meeting, or deadline.
3. verb To feel sad about the absence of someone or something you wish you still had.
4. verb To fail to notice, understand, or take advantage of something.
5. noun A failure to hit, achieve, or succeed at something.

read — full definition

1. verb To look at written words or symbols and understand their meaning.
2. verb To say written words aloud.
3. verb To study a subject, especially at university.
4. verb To interpret or judge a situation, person, or signal.
5. noun A book, article, or other piece of writing, or an instance of reading it.

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