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read in Afrikaans

read in Afrikaans is lees — read means to look at written words or symbols and understand their meaning.

read in Afrikaans

lees
verb
to look at and interpret letters or other information

What does "read" mean?

  1. verb To look at written words or symbols and understand their meaning.
    "She read the letter twice before replying."
  2. verb To say written words aloud.
    "The teacher read the story to the class."
  3. verb To study a subject, especially at university.
    "She read history at Oxford."
  4. verb To interpret or judge a situation, person, or signal.
    "He's hard to read; you never know what he's thinking."

read in a sentence

  • She read the letter twice before replying.
  • He can read music as well as play it.
  • The teacher read the story to the class.
  • She read history at Oxford.

Common Afrikaans translations

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What is "read" in Afrikaans?

"read" in Afrikaans is lees. read means: To look at written words or symbols and understand their meaning.

How do you use "read" in a sentence?

Example: "She read the letter twice before replying." In Afrikaans, "read" is lees.

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