lire

Definitions of lire
  1. verb
    interpret something that is written or printed
    synonyms:
    lire à voix haute
    look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
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    types:
    relire
    read anew; read again
    déchiffrer, décoder
    read with difficulty
    survoler
    read superficially
    type of:
    interpréter
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  2. verb
    look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
    synonyms: lire à voix haute
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    types:
    dicter
    say out loud for the purpose of recording
    type of:
    dire, parler
    express in speech
  3. verb
    obtain data from magnetic tapes
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    type of:
    interpréter
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
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