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leer

Definitions of leer
  1. verb
    interpret something that is written or printed
    synonyms: leerse
    declamar, leerse
    look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
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    types:
    descifrar, descodificar
    read with difficulty
    leer los labios
    interpret by lipreading; of deaf people
    type of:
    construir, interpretar
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  2. verb
    read with difficulty
    synonyms: descifrar, descodificar
    see moresee less
    type of:
    leerse
    interpret something that is written or printed
  3. verb
    look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
    synonyms: declamar, leerse
    leerse
    interpret something that is written or printed
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    types:
    dictar
    say out loud for the purpose of recording
    type of:
    decir, hablar
    express in speech
  4. verb
    obtain data from magnetic tapes
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    types:
    interpretar mal, leer mal
    read or interpret wrongly
    type of:
    construir, interpretar
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
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