reading

reading
reading [{{t}}'ri:dɪŋ]
noun
(a) (activity) lecture f;
reading, writing and arithmetic la lecture, l'écriture et le calcul;
reading is not his favourite activity a lecture n'est pas son passe-temps favori;
I have a lot of reading to catch up on j'ai beaucoup de retard à rattraper dans mes lectures;
take some reading matter emmenez de quoi lire;
the reading public le public des lecteurs
(b) (reading material) lecture f;
light reading lecture f facile ou distrayante;
his autobiography makes fascinating/dull reading son autobiographie est passionnante/ennuyeuse à lire
(c) (recital) lecture f;
the reading of the will la lecture du testament
(d) (from instrument, gauge) relevé m;
the reading on the dial was wrong les indications qui apparaissaient sur le cadran étaient fausses;
to take a reading faire un relevé
(e) {{}}Politics{{}} lecture f;
to give a bill its first/second reading examiner un projet de loi en première/deuxième lecture
(f) (interpretation) interprétation f;
my reading of the situation la manière dont j'interprète la situation;
a new reading of Dante une nouvelle lecture de Dante
(g) (variant) variante f
►► {{}}British{{}} reading age niveau m de lecture;
she has a reading age of eleven elle a le niveau de lecture d'un enfant de onze ans;
she has a reading age well in advance of her years elle est très en avance sur son âge pour ce qui est de la lecture;
children of reading age des enfants en âge de lire;
reading book livre m de lecture;
reading desk pupitre m; {{}}Religion{{}} lutrin m;
reading glass (magnifying glass) loupe f (pour lire);
reading glasses (spectacles) lunettes fpl pour lire;
{{}}Computing{{}} reading head tête f de lecture;
reading lamp lampe f de bureau; (by bed) lampe f de chevet;
reading light liseuse f;
reading list (syllabus) liste f des ouvrages au programme; (for further reading) liste f des ouvrages recommandés;
reading room salle f de lecture

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