leggere

Definitions of leggere
  1. verb
    interpret something that is written or printed
    synonyms:
    captare, cattivarsi
    look at, interpret, and say out loud something that is written or printed
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    anagrammare
    read letters out of order to discover a hidden meaning
    rileggere
    read anew; read again
    decifrare, decodificare, interpretare, intravedere
    read with difficulty
    type of:
    capire, intendere, interpretare
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  2. verb
    interpret the significance of, as of palms, tea leaves, intestines, the sky; also of human behavior
    synonyms:
    capire, intendere, interpretare
    interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
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    azzeccare, divinare, indovinare, predire, presagire, promettere, vaticinare
    make a prediction about; tell in advance
  3. verb
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
    synonyms: capire, intendere, interpretare
    collocare, considerare, contare, giudicare, guardare a, reputare, ritenere, stimare, tenere, trovare, valutare, vedere
    deem to be
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    allucinare, confondersi, fraintendere
    interpret in the wrong way
    spiritualizzare
    give a spiritual meaning to; read in a spiritual sense
    capire, intendere, interpretare
    interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
    anagrammare
    read letters out of order to discover a hidden meaning
    rileggere
    read anew; read again
    decifrare, decodificare, interpretare, intravedere
    read with difficulty
    type of:
    capire, comprendere, intendere
    know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
  4. verb
    interpret something in a certain way; convey a particular meaning or impression
    synonyms: capire, intendere, interpretare
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    type of:
    capire, intendere, interpretare
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
  5. verb
    obtain data from magnetic tapes
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    type of:
    capire, intendere, interpretare
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
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